Tea Room and Garden

Located in the University Library, the Sokiku Nakatani Tea Room and Garden were part of a generous gift provided by an anonymous donor, who also contributed artifacts including kimonos, teaware and writings. The room and garden are named in honor of Sokiku Nakatani, a dedicated tea ceremony practitioner who was a long-time resident of the Sacramento area.

The tea room is a state-of-the-art facility, with two cameras and a large screen monitor allowing every audience member to see the tea ceremony from various perspectives. A planned third overhead camera will provide close-up views of the complex hand movements and intricate gestures of the host/teacher preparing and serving the tea.

The room and garden will also be used for cultural education programs, lectures and special events.

The tea room, designed by local architect Ed Kado, is located on the lower level of the University Library. The garden projects out the north side and those walking by can glimpse traditional Japanese woodwork by Jay Van Arsdale of Oakland.

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Construction Start: November 2006               Gross Square Footage: 1,500

Completion Date: June 2007                           Assignable Sq. Footage:

Total Project Cost: $300,000                          Bid Date:

Funding Source: Anonymous Private Donor    Architect: Ed Kado

                                                                           General Contractor: Landmark