For almost 20 years, the Museum has partnered with Southern Methodist University faculty on important paleontological work: from excavating bones and fossils at sites in Texas to preparing the fossils for research and exhibitions.
Museum Architecture - A Sustainable Building
A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
“This is a 100-year building,” said Architect Ricardo Legorreta. Indeed, the architect and builders of the new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History worked hard to incorporate sustainable elements into the building’s construction.
SOLAR PANELS
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Museum Architecture - The Urban Lantern
THE URBAN LANTERN
One of the most stunning features of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s new building is the “Urban Lantern,” an element common to structures designed by architects Legorreta + Legorreta. As a beacon of learning, and as the anchor of the new Museum campus, the Lantern serves as the main entrance to the 166,000-square-foot building.
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Museum Architecture: Legorreta + Legorreta Elements
LEGORRETA + LEGORRETA ELEMENTS
The new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History building is an innovative work of architecture designed by the highly acclaimed architectural firm, Legorreta + Legorreta of Mexico City. The architect describes the 166,000-square-foot facility as a very happy environment – a building for kids, young people and adults. Some of the signature architectural Legorreta elements include:
Bright colors of Latin America including deep red, yellow, blue, bright pink, and purple
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Museum Architecture - About the Architects
ABOUT THE ARCHITECTS: LEGORRETA + LEGORRETA
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s new world-class campus was designed by the internationally acclaimed architectural firm, Legorreta + Legorreta. Ricardo Legorreta, who operates the Mexico City-based firm with his son, Victor, is a 2000 Gold Medal Award winner of the American Institute of Architecture. This is the highest honor the AIA confers on individual architects.
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