Charles B. Wang Center

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 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.^[1][2] Actual construction costs far exceeded the original donation, becoming a source of controversy among students and faculty at the time.

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.