SOM reveals images of stainless steel US Army museum in Virginia
SOM has released exterior and interior building photos of the National Museum of the United States Army, which is nearing completion in Virginia.
The stainless steel-clad museum has been designed by American architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), to tell the story of America's oldest military service.
The three-storey building will comprise of five pavilions linked by glass thresholds. At the corner of each pavilion glass panels covered by painted aluminium fins are designed to add dynamism to the silvery facades.
The National Museum of the United States Army is being built to educate the public about the army's role in American history and to honour America's soldiers.
"The design of the museum evokes the principles of the Army: it is disciplined, modest, and rigorous," said SOM.
Spanning approximately 185,000 square feet (17,187 square metres), the building is constructed of steel and glass and clad in reflective panels that contrast the contemporary building to its clay and pine surroundings.
Although the building exterior is largely complete, the interior exhibitions are still being installed, with the museum projected to open in 2020.
The museum is being built in Fort Belvoir, Virginia in the Potomac River Valley. The town accommodates an army base and is 20 miles (32 kilometres) south of Washington DC.
"Drawing inspiration from such iconic works of architecture as the Acropolis in Athens and the United States Military Academy at We...
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