Schiele Museum of Natural History

Gastonia, NC | 7,231 SF

The project will serve as an extension to the curriculum designed to educate visitors on sustainability.

The concept brings transparency to existing street facade and the curved form welds the buildings together as the grade change is addressed. The central program element is a dividable flex space used for events ranging from classroom to reception. Other spaces a demonstration kitchen and new accessible vertical circulation. The main feature is public access to the green roof providing hands-on exposure to the benefits of sustainable construction and renewable energy. The project is LEED Gold Certified.