Charles B. Wang Center
The Charles B. Wang Center, located at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, is a building dedicated to understanding Asian and American cultures, and the interactions of these cultures with other world cultures. The center was completed in 2002, and was designed by P.H. Tuan. Building of the center was intended to be funded by Charles B. Wang through a $52 million donation to Stony Brook University, which was then the largest ever private donation to a school in the State University of New York system. Actual construction costs far exceeded the original donation, becoming a source of controversy among students and faculty at the time.
| Charles B. Wang Center | |
|---|---|
The front entrance to the Wang Center | |
| General information | |
| Type | Cultural center |
| Architectural style | East Asian |
| Location | 100 Nicolls Road Stony Brook, NY 11790 |
| Construction started | 1996 |
| Opened | October 22, 2002 |
| Cost | $52 million (USD) |
| Owner | Stony Brook University |
| Height | 80 ft |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 120,000 sq ft |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | P.H. Tuan |
| Website | |
| https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/wang/index.php | |
The building covers 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2), and is noted for its interior architecture. The building holds numerous conference halls, classrooms (although no classes have been held in the building), auditoriums, a chapel, and an East Asian food court for students. Thus far, the center has been the location for numerous presentations, as well as films, and conferences that deal with multicultural issues.