Snøhetta to Design El Paso Children's Museum
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International architecture company Snohetta has been chosen by the El Paso Children’s Museum and El Paso Community Foundation through a selection process which included community engagement meetings, presentations, and a public vote with three architects whSnøhetta to Design El Paso Children's Museum
International architecture company Snohetta has been chosen by the El Paso Children’s Museum and El Paso Community Foundation through a selection process which included community engagement meetings, presentations, and a public vote with three architects who competed for the project.“We are thrilled to be working with Snohetta, and their exciting concept was the unanimous choice of the public vote, our architectural panel and the board of directors of the El Paso Children’s Museum,” said Dr. Paul Kortenaar, Founding Director of the El Paso Children’s Museum. “We recognize that the concept Snohetta produced best embodied the innovation and cooperation that the El Paso Children’s Museum hopes to inspire.”The El Paso Children’s Museum has been conceptualized to be an engaging platform for children and families from El Paso, Ciudad Juarez, the American southwest, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora. The design will support the museum’s mission to celebrate the city’s multi-cultural community and create an enriching environment for collaboration, STEAM education cooperation, and critical thinking, according to the press release.The proposed Museum will be located at 201 W. Main between the El Paso Museum of History and the El Paso Museum of Art within the Downtown Arts District, which also includes artist lofts, award-winning performing arts venues, a MiLB ballpark, a convention center, public art, festivals, green spaces, and more. The area attracts more than 1.5 million local, national, and international visitors per year.“We are thrilled to be the designers of the new children’s museum, to become part of the rich architectural legacy of downtown El Paso, and to contribute to its thriving future,” said Elaine Molinar, Partner and Managing Director of Snohetta. “As a native El Pasoan, the opportunity to create something of lasting impact for the city I grew up in is extremely rewarding.”The idea of the museum came into being in 2012, when El Paso voters overwhelmingly approved a Quality of Life Bond program, which included a new children’s museum as one of its signature projects. The total cost of the EPC Museum is approximately $60 million. A Local Government Corporation has been created to manage the project. City Council will serve as the board for the corporation and manage the construction of the museum. The project is currently in development with construction expected to be completed in late 2021, according to the press release.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the museum’s design.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more