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Project • By ikon.5 architects • Visitor Center
Washington Crossing Visitor Center & Museum
The Washington Crossing Visitor Center and Museum is a 12,000 SF point of orientation and exhibit gallery at the historic site of General George Washington’s 1776 dramatic Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River that turned the tide of the American Revolution. The State of New Jersey desired to place a new museum close to the Delaware River where the site of the crossing, its most powerful artifact, would be visible to visitors. Setting the museum in an historic and ecologically sensitive site near the river required a sensitive solution to minimize its mass and presence in the delicate historic landscape. Inspired by the gently sloping topography along the river’s edge, the concept is a biophilic response that integrates t... More
Project • By Safdie Rabines Architects • Parks/Gardens
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
Built for the State of CA Department of Parks and Recreation, The Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is a 57-acre urban state park located 500 feet above the heart of Los Angeles. The project includes a 10,000 SF Visitor’s Center, an observation deck and viewing areas, hiking trails, picnic areas and restoration of the natural landscape.
The turbulent history of the Baldwin Hills site, from oil wells to plans for massive residential development, stripped this mountain of most of its natural past. The challenge was to design structures that feel integrated into their setting and enhance the experience of being in the natural landscape. This was achieved by nestling the buildings into the hillside, conforming to the site&rsquo... More