To build a new space that would house two iconic vehicles adjacent to the existing George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, the project team had to design and build a structure around an already displayed historical 268-ton locomotive that couldn’t be moved or touched.
Protecting delicate and rare plants and trees from around the world was one of the challenges of building the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis.
The large-scale mixed-use building complex—which integrates comprehensive performance theaters, multi-functional mini-theaters and conference centers—is a landmark and the city’s first comprehensive public cultural building.
This $500-million expansion has more than doubled the facility’s rentable area, making it the largest convention center in western Canada—forecast to deliver an estimated $100 million in annual economic impact, according to the project team.
Located just behind the historic Alamo church, this artifact museum features 10,000 sq ft of exhibition space and a curatorial environment with storage and conservation areas for historic items in the Alamo collection.