A quintet of finalist firms and their respective designs for a new National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSM) were revealed late last week by the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) at a public ceremony held in Washington, D.C.’s Navy Yard. The shortlisted contenders, chosen from what NMUSM acting director Charles Swift referred to as a “truly impressive and expansive group of national applicants,” are Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Frank Gehry Partners, Perkins&Will, DLR Group, and hometown firm Quinn Evans. “We are incredibly pleased with the singular visions each finalist has developed and are excited to share them with the world,” added Swift.
Described in a press statement as a “state-of-the-art museum that will create a living memorial to the U.S. Navy’s heritage of victory, valor, and sacrifice” while serving as a “lighthouse in the community for education and public events,” the future NMUSM campus is envisioned as spanning 270,000 square feet, including roughly 100,000 square feet of dedicated exhibition space. It would replace the existing U.S. Navy Museum at Building 76, an old gun manufacturing facility within the main gates of the Navy Yard. As reported by the Washington Post, the $450 million new museum will be located near the current one (the aging facility first opened in 1963) at a roughly 6-acre site outside the secured perimeter of the Navy Yard, allowing for greater public access. The site is currently undergoing environmental review.
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