Project
City of Charlotte
Discovery Place Science Museum
Project Location
Charlotte, NC
Industries
Services
General Contracting, Preconstruction, Virtual Construction
Square Footage
145,000
Schedule Duration
16 months
City of Charlotte Discovery Place Science Museum
Scope
Comprehensive renovation of Charlotte’s Science Museum, built in 1986, with IMAX® Dome Theater, built in 1991
Included updating all exhibit space finishes and mechanical systems, while keeping the Living Rain Forest Exhibit intact
Added connecting mezzanines and created a centralized entry and grand entry marquee
Highlights
20,000-gallon aquarium
New 3-D science theater
Flexible exhibition space for large traveling exhibits
Challenges
Accelerated schedule with two shifts and phasing the project to limit the amount of disruption to the museum so it could remain open on a limited basis throughout construction