Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Museum of Nature & Science plans for Dallas

Talk about a dramatic design for the Museum of Nature & Science in Dallas. Thom Mayne is the name behind this $185 million Perot Museum of Nature and Science at the Victory Park in Dallas! The exciting news is the project is expected to get kicked off this Autumn.



What is being described as a " living educational tool featuring architecture inspired by nature and science" will showcase 180,000 sq ft of "display and archive space" not too far from downtown Dallas! Sweet!



A surprising 80% of the building will be open to the public in which visitors will have access to "10 exhibition galleries, including a children’s museum and outdoor playspace/courtyard; an expansive glass-enclosed lobby and adjacent outdoor terrace with a downtown view; state of the art exhibition gallery designated to host world-class travelling exhibitions; an education wing; large-format, multi-media digital cinema with seating for 300; flexible-space auditorium; public cafĂ©; retail store; visible exhibit workshops; and offices" For more info..




I would definitely like to add this to my 1000 great Architectural Creations to see! And you?

1 comment:

  1. Sounds very nice. Including all that you have listed above, I can see many other large metropolitan cities partaking in this project and design.

    Very nice.

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