5/24/2007 - Architect Candidates
Austin Children's Museum Selects Architect Candidates for New Facility
Austin, Texas(May 24, 2007) — The Austin Children’s Museum has selected six architecture firms to interview for the design of its new facility in Block 21. The Museum’s Facility Committee submitted a request for qualifications in April. After rigorous analysis of submissions from across the country, the Committee selected a short list of architects for interviews.
The Museum’s Facility Committee is comprised of Museum Board members and community volunteers. The individuals are: Robert Williams, Dell Computer Corporation;Anna Belle Williams, Dell Computer Corporation;Nestor Ho, Silicon Laboratories;Leo Lopez, Catellus;David Knoll, Waterstreet Engineering; and Quen Garza, ACM Board.
The chosen architect will work with the Museum Board and staff to design the interior of the 30,000 square-foot facility (50% larger than the current Museum building at 2nd and Colorado) to express and enhance the new mission of Austin Children’s Museum. Interviews will take place in June and the Committee’s final recommendation for Board consideration will be presented in June.
“We are committed to creating a world-class Museum experience in this new facility,” said Mike Nellis, Executive Director at Austin Children’s Museum. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to choose one of these exceptional architects to help us achieve our goal.”
Architecture Firm Candidates:
Duda Paine Architects
Griffin Enright Architects
Koning Eizenberg Architecture
Pugh + Scarpa Architects
Rockwell Group
Roto Architects
The mission of Austin Children's Museum is to create innovative learning experiences for children and families that equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. Located at the DellDiscoveryCenter downtown at the corner of 2nd Street and Colorado, the Austin Children's Museum is one of the city’s popular cultural attractions with 200,000 visitors annually. The Austin Children's Museum is a non-profit 501c3 organization and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
For more information on the exhibits and programs at the Austin Children’s Museum, visit www.austinkids.org or call 512-472-2499.
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Press Contact: Julie Almaguer, Marketing & Communications Manager
Austin Children's Museum
512-472-2499 ext. 274
512-507-3770 (cell)