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Design for the El Paso Children\u2019s Museum, Texas, has been unveiled.<\/span>
Image courtesy Sn\u00f8hetta<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sn\u00f8hetta<\/a> and the El Paso Children\u2019s Museum<\/a> unveiled the final designs of the\u00a0new light-filled, lofty, and playful museum in the heart of the\u00a0city\u00a0during\u00a0a ground breaking at the museum\u2019s location in downtown El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n

The historic unveiling is the latest milestone for El Paso\u2019s first purpose-built children\u2019s museum, a special project of the El Paso Community Foundation, the City of El Paso, and other community stakeholders.<\/p>\n

The architecture reveals itself as a cloud, floating above the desert connecting all people in this place, young and old alike.\u00a0The new museum aims to become a civic classroom and energy point for the region\u2019s families, designed to maximize open-ended and imaginative play and exploration.\u00a0Sn\u00f8hetta\u2019s design considers how the museum itself can become a learning tool. With spaces and exhibitions that inspire the imagination of both children and adults, the museum celebrates the unique culture and geography of El Paso while providing barrier-free access to educational opportunities.<\/p>\n

The four-story, 6503-m2<\/sup> (70,000-sf) museum is positioned within the heart of El Paso\u2019s Downtown Arts district, close to the San Jacinto plaza and less than 1 km (0.6 mi) from El Paso del Norte, a major border-crossing station.<\/p>\n

The building\u2019s unique geometries set it apart in the city\u2019s skyline: the rectilinear base is wrapped in glass, providing interior views to entice passersby to stop inside the public lobby, and is topped by a rippling succession of barrel vaults which soar to a cloud-like crown.<\/p>\n

Sn\u00f8hetta partnered with El Paso architects Exigo<\/a>, and is working with Gyroscope who is designing the exhibitions for the museum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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