The Museum of Science & History (MOSH) has released exterior renderings for its new facility in Jacksonville, Florida.
The $85m MOSH Genesis project involves constructing a new museum and relocating from the Southbank of Downtown Jacksonville to the Northbank. MOSH has been in its current location since 1969.
Created by DLR Group in partnership with kasper architects + associates and SCAPE, the building is inspired by the movement and flow of the water.
“Our architecture team has spent more than eight months evaluating the Shipyards property, data from nearly a decade of community input sessions and direction from the MOSH Genesis site committee,” said Bruce Fafard, MOSH CEO.
“Their design is immediately recognizable, and surpasses what we had imagined for the iconic museum that our community deserves,” he added.
MOSH’s new museum in Jacksonville
MOSH’s new museum is expected to increase annual attendance from 175,000 visitors to 469,000 guests. The relocation will also create 78 new jobs, contributing $2.3 million in new salaries and wages to the local economy.
“This transformational reimagining of the museum reinforces MOSH’s role as a vital civic institution and a destination for accessible, immersive and technologically advanced experiences, while honoring its historic commitment to education,” said Vanessa Kassabian, principal and senior design leader, DLR Group.
“We are thrilled to partner with MOSH, kasper and SCAPE to help bring this project to the community.”
Earlier this year, MOSH received approval to proceed with the disposition process of four acres of land for the construction of the new museum.
“Our mission, something that really resonated with me, is to inspire the joy of lifelong learning by bringing to life the sciences and regional history,” Fafard told blooloop.
Images: MOSH
