Museum of the North
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| Museum of the North | |
| Designer | Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA) |
| Location | Fairbanks, Alaska, USA |
| Date | to May 2006 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Construction System | Concrete, Metal-panel skin |
| Context | Campus Context |
| Architectural Style | Deconstructivist Modern |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Designed in collaboration with GDM, Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. Principle design by Joan Soranno, AIA of HGA. Panels coated with mica-flaked white paint. |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | University of Alaska |
| Cost | $42 Million US Dollars |
| Area | 44,000 square feet (4,100 square meters) |
| Program | Museum |
A contemporary expansion to the existing 39,000-square-foot 1980 museum building originally by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK).[1]
Project Credits
- Civil Engineer: William C. Gryder
- Structural Enginer: PDC Consulting Engineers, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
- Electrical Engineer: Donald J. Iverson
- Mechanical Engineer: Shannon & Wilson, Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
- Lighting: Schuler & Shook, Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA[2]
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- ↑ "Northern Star", by Jo Baker, ArchitectureWeek No. 332, 2007.0502. pD1.1.
- ↑ "Museum of the North, University of Alaska" - Architecural Record, 2007.01.
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- Museum Promotional Video - Alaska.org (Flash plug-in required)
