DISCOVERY MUSEUM

fall_2008

the site for the discovery museum was located on south allen street, one of state college, pennsylvania's main north-south thoroughfares. the site is in a prominent downtown location, along a road that once ran through the pennsylvania state university, but was removed when the campus library was constructed. the site is situated at the point where south allen street hinges from the downtown area into the residential neighborhoods. this building aims to articulate the point at which this change in direction occurs, allowing a portion of the building to follow the line of the road from campus, while another diverges to follow the direction of the neighborhoods. the design inherently creates a filter towards the front entrance at the center of the museum, visually and physically attracting visitors from both the town and the university. unlike the static, hands-off exhibits characteristic in traditional museums, this discovery museum encourages learning through the interaction of people and spaces throughout the program, incorporating resources from the university.

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

fall_2008

the site for the discovery museum was located on south allen street, one of state college, pennsylvania's main north-south thoroughfares. the site is in a prominent downtown location, along a road that once ran through the pennsylvania state university, but was removed when the campus library was constructed. the site is situated at the point where south allen street hinges from the downtown area into the residential neighborhoods. this building aims to articulate the point at which this change in direction occurs, allowing a portion of the building to follow the line of the road from campus, while another diverges to follow the direction of the neighborhoods. the design inherently creates a filter towards the front entrance at the center of the museum, visually and physically attracting visitors from both the town and the university. unlike the static, hands-off exhibits characteristic in traditional museums, this discovery museum encourages learning through the interaction of people and spaces throughout the program, incorporating resources from the university.

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

fall_2008

the site for the discovery museum was located on south allen street, one of state college, pennsylvania's main north-south thoroughfares. the site is in a prominent downtown location, along a road that once ran through the pennsylvania state university, but was removed when the campus library was constructed. the site is situated at the point where south allen street hinges from the downtown area into the residential neighborhoods. this building aims to articulate the point at which this change in direction occurs, allowing a portion of the building to follow the line of the road from campus, while another diverges to follow the direction of the neighborhoods. the design inherently creates a filter towards the front entrance at the center of the museum, visually and physically attracting visitors from both the town and the university. unlike the static, hands-off exhibits characteristic in traditional museums, this discovery museum encourages learning through the interaction of people and spaces throughout the program, incorporating resources from the university.

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

fall_2008

the site for the discovery museum was located on south allen street, one of state college, pennsylvania's main north-south thoroughfares. the site is in a prominent downtown location, along a road that once ran through the pennsylvania state university, but was removed when the campus library was constructed. the site is situated at the point where south allen street hinges from the downtown area into the residential neighborhoods. this building aims to articulate the point at which this change in direction occurs, allowing a portion of the building to follow the line of the road from campus, while another diverges to follow the direction of the neighborhoods. the design inherently creates a filter towards the front entrance at the center of the museum, visually and physically attracting visitors from both the town and the university. unlike the static, hands-off exhibits characteristic in traditional museums, this discovery museum encourages learning through the interaction of people and spaces throughout the program, incorporating resources from the university.

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

fall_2008

the site for the discovery museum was located on south allen street, one of state college, pennsylvania's main north-south thoroughfares. the site is in a prominent downtown location, along a road that once ran through the pennsylvania state university, but was removed when the campus library was constructed. the site is situated at the point where south allen street hinges from the downtown area into the residential neighborhoods. this building aims to articulate the point at which this change in direction occurs, allowing a portion of the building to follow the line of the road from campus, while another diverges to follow the direction of the neighborhoods. the design inherently creates a filter towards the front entrance at the center of the museum, visually and physically attracting visitors from both the town and the university. unlike the static, hands-off exhibits characteristic in traditional museums, this discovery museum encourages learning through the interaction of people and spaces throughout the program, incorporating resources from the university.

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

fall_2008

the site for the discovery museum was located on south allen street, one of state college, pennsylvania's main north-south thoroughfares. the site is in a prominent downtown location, along a road that once ran through the pennsylvania state university, but was removed when the campus library was constructed. the site is situated at the point where south allen street hinges from the downtown area into the residential neighborhoods. this building aims to articulate the point at which this change in direction occurs, allowing a portion of the building to follow the line of the road from campus, while another diverges to follow the direction of the neighborhoods. the design inherently creates a filter towards the front entrance at the center of the museum, visually and physically attracting visitors from both the town and the university. unlike the static, hands-off exhibits characteristic in traditional museums, this discovery museum encourages learning through the interaction of people and spaces throughout the program, incorporating resources from the university.

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

fall_2008

the site for the discovery museum was located on south allen street, one of state college, pennsylvania's main north-south thoroughfares. the site is in a prominent downtown location, along a road that once ran through the pennsylvania state university, but was removed when the campus library was constructed. the site is situated at the point where south allen street hinges from the downtown area into the residential neighborhoods. this building aims to articulate the point at which this change in direction occurs, allowing a portion of the building to follow the line of the road from campus, while another diverges to follow the direction of the neighborhoods. the design inherently creates a filter towards the front entrance at the center of the museum, visually and physically attracting visitors from both the town and the university. unlike the static, hands-off exhibits characteristic in traditional museums, this discovery museum encourages learning through the interaction of people and spaces throughout the program, incorporating resources from the university.