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museums
Above. MOXI's light-filled, open galleries serve as neutral backdrops to kinetic, interactive exhibitions for learning about science,
technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM education) on two adaptable floors and a rooftop sky garden. Photo: Jason Rick,
courtesy AB Design Studio
Left. MOXI, the Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, resembles a sandcastle with a playful tower at the corner and a wavy
roofline. Photo: Patrick Price, courtesy AB Design Studio
Below left. Beams were left exposed in some areas of MOXI to evidence the museum's emphasis on technology, but countering this
rational structure is the sweeping, curvaceous staircase within the tower, designed to evoke sand swirling into the building from the
nearby beach. Photo: Gani Pinero, courtesy AB Design Studio
Each floor is designed to be free of structural columns
by the museum's proximity to the city's train station and
in order to provide a lofty, open area for the interactive
other destinations within walking distance, along with
exhibitions, which are grouped according to different
bike-parking stations. State-of-the-art building systems
subjects, ranging from sound and light to speed and media
ensure indoor air is the highest quality. Strategically
arts. The ground level includes a theater, classroom, gift
placed, generous windows and a glass floor on the
shop, and outdoor courtyard, located at the periphery of
rooftop provide access to daylight and views. A recessed
the displays.
walk-off mat inside the main entrance collects dust and
MOXI is the first LEED Gold-certified museum in
Santa Barbara County. The concept of reduce, recycle,
dirt from visitors' shoes before they enter the museum
spaces.
and reuse is applied to every part of the building. Green
Already documented are some of the museum's
practices are visibly manifested through landscaped
environmental benefits: a 24% improvement of energy
concrete planters extending outside the second floor
savings compared to conventional standards, and a 42%
and rooftop terrace, a cistern for collecting rainwater
water reduction through highly efficient indoor plumbing
next to the tower, and energy-efficient, structural glass in
fixtures.
window and door openings.
Nearly 30% of materials are composed of recycled
Transportation alternatives to the car are promoted
content, including carpet tiles made of fishing nets.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture June 2018
Museums Evolve To Remain Relevant
Museum Blends Biblical History And Technology
The Architects
Showcase
Index
Portfolio
HVAC & Plumbing
Interiors
Lighting & Electrical
Exteriors
Windows & Doors
Building Technology
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