• The Alchemy of Design: Kam Wah Chung
  • The Alchemy of Design: Kam Wah Chung
  • The Alchemy of Design: Kam Wah Chung
  • The Alchemy of Design: Kam Wah Chung
  • The Alchemy of Design: Kam Wah Chung
  • The Alchemy of Design: Kam Wah Chung
  • The Alchemy of Design: Kam Wah Chung
project

Kam Wah Chung Visitor Center

location

John Day, OR

client

Oregon State Parks and Recreation,
State of Oregon

services provided

Planning
Research & Writing
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Concept Design
Developmental Design
Fabrication Liaison

summary

Chinese immigrants Ing Hay and Lung On practiced medicine and for 60 years operated a general store in John Day, Oregon called Kam Wah Chung & Co. Filled with artifacts from 1887 to the 1940s, their store is now on the National Historic Register. The team created an exhibit telling their story, set in historical context, using artifacts and images from the Kam Wah Chung collection. The team worked with the Park staff and enlisted the help of historical experts and Chinese artisans. Exhibit was designed to be moveable.