Olson Kundig is designing a new art museum for Seattle University, a private school with more than 7,000 students. The project was announced recently with an anticipated 2028 opening. Both parties say construction is expected to begin next year.Image rendering courtesy Seattle UniversitySome community members have expressed concerns with the demolition of the Lee Center for the Arts at the site, which fronts 12th Avenue. However, the university and Olson Kundig intend this to become a new gateway to the campus. As primarily a learning space, it will form a key part of the newly established Cornish College of the Arts while serving the Jesuit educational philosophy at SU.Image rendering courtesy Seattle UniversityThe project, which can also support student musical performances and theater, follows the Burke Museum at the University of Washington, as well as a multi-wing addition to the Tacoma Art Museum from 2019. Founder Tom Kundig framed the project as a continuation of his coll...