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New-York Historical Society to expand its home on Central Park West

Posted by PRISM | Jul 2, 2021 | 0 |

Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of the New-York Historical Society, announced yesterday that the institution will expand its building on Central Park West, adding more than 70,000 square feet of program space for itself and for The American LGBTQ+ Museum, New York’s first museum dedicated to LGBTQ+ history and culture, which will make its permanent home at New-York Historical. The design by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, which was unanimously approved and highly praised by the Landmarks Preservation Commission for its respect for the past and solicitation of community input, will provide New-York Historical with additional classrooms, galleries, collections study areas, and a state-of-the-art compact storage facility for the institution’s renowned Patricia D. Klingenstein Library.

Edmonton’s new Stanley A. Milner Library elevates a community focal point

Posted by PRISM | Apr 8, 2021 | 0 |

The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) celebrated the grand opening of its renewed Stanley A. Milner Library on Sept. 17, 2020. The new Milner Library not only reinvented its former box-shaped structure into a flowing, angular, modern icon, but also reimagined its interior as a brighter, quieter, more inviting, innovative, public space. Supporting the EPL’s and Milner Library’s design goals, Teeple Architects selected Rockfon’s acoustic stone wool ceiling panels to contribute to the welcoming, comfortable, energy-efficient space.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art reveals plans for major expansion designed by Safdie Architects

Posted by PRISM | Apr 7, 2021 | 0 |

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art today revealed plans for an expansion that will increase the size of the current facilities by 50 percent. Ten years after completing the original design for the museum, Safdie Architects has returned to create a seamlessly integrated expansion that resonates with the existing pavilions and outdoor spaces. New structures will house additional galleries, educational facilities, event spaces, a café, and new indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.

Oklahoma City’s National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum’s new event center

Posted by PRISM | Jan 7, 2021 | 0 |

Oklahoma City’s National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum recently opened its new 100,000-square-foot outdoor educational expansion and Annie Oakley Society Event Center. Supporting the Event Center’s acoustic and design goals, Rockfon® Planar® Macroplus® linear metal ceiling system are acoustically improved with perforations and an Acoutex™ backer. The ceiling’s high acoustic performance provides exceptional sound absorption as demonstrated by its 0.90 Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC).

Design Museum’s new virtual exhibit emphasizes the need for racial and gender diversity in design

Posted by PRISM | Sep 3, 2020 | 0 |

Bringing the transformative power of design to the forefront, Design Museum Everywhere goes virtual with its groundbreaking exhibition, We Design: People. Practice. Progress. Highlighting the lack of racial and gender diversity in the design field first and foremost, We Design demands change in the industry and encourages the next generation of designers to make an impact through design. We Design begins with the words of Marian Wright Edleman, “You can’t be what you can’t see.”

The International Spy Museum blends acoustics and color to capture a better experience

Posted by PRISM | May 21, 2020 | 0 |

Every inch of Washington, D.C.-based International Spy Museum was designed and constructed to capture the essence of espionage, secrecy and intrigue. Designed by London-based lead architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners in collaboration with Hickok Cole of Washington, D.C., the 140,000-square-foot building quickly has become recognizable for its distinct and dynamic identity. Rockfon products help contribute to the intensive, quiet and focused feeling that permeates the space.

Sarasota Museum of Art

Posted by PRISM | May 5, 2020 | 0 |

Partnering with the Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota community members had the goal of enhancing the area’s rich cultural landscape by transforming the historic high school building into the region’s first museum dedicated to contemporary art – the Sarasota Museum of Art. The existing windows had all exceeded their life span, and many of them had broken lites, air and water leaks, and they were extremely weak in terms of impact resistance. Lawson Group Architects, Inc. developed a plan to replace these windows, improve the structural integrity of the areas around the windows, and make them weather-proof – all while maintaining the historic design of the building’s facade.

The Statue of Liberty Museum, designed by FXCollaborative, achieves LEED Gold certification

Posted by PRISM | Apr 29, 2020 | 0 |

The US Green Building Council recently awarded The Statue of Liberty Museum, designed by FXCollaborative, LEED Gold certification in recognition of the project’s sustainable design and respect for its ecological and environmental impact. The museum’s design features integrated resiliency measures as well as high-performance systems, highly insulated walls, extensive thermal bridge mitigation, glass orientation that minimizes solar heat gain, radiant floor heating, demand-control ventilation, high-efficiency lighting, and low-flow plumbing fixtures.

The Momentary, designed by Chicago-Based Wheeler Kearns Architects, opens in Bentonville, Arkansas

Posted by PRISM | Feb 25, 2020 | 0 |

The Momentary, a new contemporary art space satellite to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, officially opened on February 22, 2020. Led by Chicago-based Wheeler Kearns Architects, the adaptive reuse project saw the 63,000-square-foot decommissioned cheese factory transform into a multidisciplinary space for visual, performing, and culinary artists.

The Bruce Museum design vision led by EskewDumezRipple, celebrates the geology of New England

Posted by PRISM | Oct 10, 2019 | 0 |

The Bruce Museum design vision led by EskewDumezRipple, ties the building to the landscape and to the unique geology of its New England context. Drawing inspiration from stone quarries found along the Connecticut coast, the design features a delicately striated façade of cast stone and glass that will be animated by the play of light across the building, changing appearance with the weather and time of day. The design orients the new entrance to face Bruce Park, connecting the project to the community while drawing the landscape in to create a light court in the center of the museum.

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New-York Historical Society to expand its home on Central Park West

Edmonton’s new Stanley A. Milner Library elevates a community focal point

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art reveals plans for major expansion designed by Safdie Architects

Oklahoma City’s National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum’s new event center

Design Museum’s new virtual exhibit emphasizes the need for racial and gender diversity in design

The International Spy Museum blends acoustics and color to capture a better experience

Sarasota Museum of Art

The Statue of Liberty Museum, designed by FXCollaborative, achieves LEED Gold certification

The Momentary, designed by Chicago-Based Wheeler Kearns Architects, opens in Bentonville, Arkansas

The Bruce Museum design vision led by EskewDumezRipple, celebrates the geology of New England

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