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Arizona Science Center
Antoine Predock | |
| location | Phoenix |
| function | museum |
| contributed by | rtaube |
This museum in Phoenix, completed in 1997, houses exhibition space, a demonstration theater, a special format film theater and a planetarium, along with educational and support facilities. The building blends, in an abstract manner, influences drawn from geological events with site-specific concerns and urban opportunities. Silhouette and horizon merge with the phenomena of light, water, reflection and mirage. The resulting architecture is a highly processional and participatory journey, beginning with a descent into the earth in the entrance courtyard and transition into sheltered light in the lobby, culminating in a celebration of the sky in the peak gallery with its celestial viewing terrace. By sinking galleries, planetarium, theater and curatorial spaces into the earth, thermal stability and enhanced coolness is assured while setting the stage for the building's other passive energy responses. (text from architect's website)
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