史密森美国国家历史博物馆(Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History)地处华盛顿国家广场(National Mall)的显要位置,位于一座1964年建成的由麦金、米德和怀特建筑事务所(McKim, Mead & White)设计的大楼之中,该大楼是这个传奇事务所的最后一个项目。几十年来,博物馆设施已显疲态,展览也变得杂乱无序,这种状况促使史密森学会推进雄心勃勃的改造翻新计划。
SOM的规划包括令大楼设施实现现代化、将自然光线引入原先的昏暗空间以及在一处开放空间周围完全重新组织访客路径。设计团队新增了一处5层高的中庭,其由选自博物馆整个收藏的藏品环绕。其它新设施包括:1处宏大阶梯、1个欢迎中心、若干新增的展厅和1个保护星条旗的环境控制型展室。全面的翻新工程在历史性壳体中创造了新建筑。
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