The “bathtub” slurry wall at the World Trade Center (WTC) site survived when the WTC towers collapsed in 2001, making it a symbol of endurance. WTC site redevelopers wanted a section of the wall incorporated and exposed within the...
The Penn Museum, also known as the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, houses a renowned collection of artifacts. The brick masonry structure, which was constructed in multiple campaigns starting in 1895, is one of...
Designed by Gio Ponti, the North Building opened in 1971. The castle-like exterior represents the building’s function of protecting the museum’s artwork. The facade is clad in glass tiles that Ponti chose to reflect the light and sky...
Designed by Renzo Piano, the new home for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures showcases movie history. The project included a major renovation to the former May Company Building with a striking new spherical addition housing a 1000-seat theater...
With a new home on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus, the Orange County Museum of Art gains more space to showcase the growing collection of modern and contemporary art and flexible areas to accommodate changing exhibits. The design...
Complementing the National Aquarium’s many aquatic displays, the Tropical Rainforest and Australia: Wild Extremes exhibits are popular with visitors. These large, mechanically controlled, humidified spaces are enclosed with curtain wall and...
The Phillips Collection opened in 1921. The four-story Georgian Revival residence was constructed in 1897 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum wanted to upgrade their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning...
The Cleveland Museum of Art wanted to replace its deteriorating maintenance facility with a new one more suitable for the location adjacent to the main museum entrance. During the conceptual design phase, SGH collaborated with Sasaki Associates...
Dedicated to demonstrating the art and innovation of the automobile, the Petersen Automotive Museum reopened after a year-long renovation as a building that is artwork in itself. The twenty-two new galleries showcase automotive history, industry...
As they planned for a multi-million dollar renovation to their 164-acre park, the North Carolina Museum of Art commissioned artist Jim Hodges to reinvent their existing smokestack as a permanent art installation. The brick masonry smokestack is...
Abstract: The challenges of "modernizing" solid masonry buildings are fairly well understood for typical buildings, but less so for humidified buildings, especially those in cold climates. The conversion of existing, often historically-...
Abstract: College football's 2008 season ended last month with its traditional plethora of bowl games, culminating in the national championship game in which Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, quarterback for the University of Oklahoma, fell...
Online content only|Abstract: Museums, archives, and art storage facilities require special design consideration for a number of reasons, most notably that the value of the building's contents often exceeds the value of the building itself....
Abstract: The new home of New York City's New Museum of Contemporary Art was designed as a unique and bold showcase for the museum's avant-garde permanent collection. The resulting design - which resembles a tall stack of offset boxes -...
Air barriers in building enclosures are still not widely mandated by building codes in the United States. However, acceptance of incorporating air barriers into new building enclosures is growing within the building design and construction...
A museum is generally conditioned for the purpose of preservation of artwork – most importantly to provide stable heat and humidity in the museum space, explains SGH Senior Principal Sean O’Brien.