Studio Gang has released an updated set of renderings of the latest addition to the American Museum of Natural History, the Richard Gilder Center.
The US-based architecture firm unveiled the new renderings as the extension broke ground last week. The projected budget for the Gilder Center is $383 million.
The new attraction will create approximately 30 connections among 10 different buildings, and will include the five-storey Collections Core, housing millions of specimens and artifacts.
AMNH's Gilder Center to cost $383 million
The Insectarium will be the first AMNH gallery specifically dedicated to insects in more than 50 years, while the Butterfly Vivarium will be a year-round exhibit that doubles the space of the existing seasonal butterfly conservatory.
The Invisible Worlds Immersive Theater will showcase cutting-edge scientific technologies.
New exhibition spaces with state-of-the-art tech
"Upon entering the space, natural daylight from above and sight lines to various activities inside invite movement through the Central Exhibition Hall on a journey toward deeper understanding. The architectural design grew out of the museum’s mission."
Themed construction specialist COST was contracted to provide shop drawings, including form work design, and to construct over 68,000 sq. ft of shotcrete canyon walls for the Gilder Center expansion.
Images: Studio Gang
