Paul Thiry (architect)

Paul Thiry (1904–1993) was an American architect most active in Washington state, known as the father of architectural modernism in the Pacific Northwest.

Those he built "showed a clear understanding of the European International Style in his use of spare, geometric forms, clean lines, and new building technologies.

Thiry's own designs for the fair included the Washington State Pavilion, which later became the KeyArena and is today the Climate Pledge Arena.

[2] Thiry designed the Agnes Flanagan Chapel, the Aubrey Watzek Library, and the Biology-Psychology Building[7] at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

The entry is a bridge flanked by Northwest Coast Indian-style statues depicting the four evangelists (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) created by the artist Lelooska, Don Morse Smith.

Aerial view of the Climate Pledge Arena , built originally as the Washington State Pavilion for the Century 21 Exposition.
The Agnes Flanagan Chapel on the Lewis and Clark College campus, the site of various religious services and weddings
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church , 1964–1968, Seattle , Washington