The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg is the official museum of the commonwealth of PA.
The Genesis of this project was to create a main entry and new ground floor children’s museum.
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SITE
300 North St, Harrisburg, PA
DATES
2000 - Design Completion
2005 - Construction Completion
ARCHITECTURE
Dan Chong, Lead Designer (VITTETA)
PA Historic and Museum Commission (PHMC), Client
DESCRIPTION
The main entry to a round building is sometimes the most difficult door to find. The winning design was creating a new entry off of North Street using tall banners to mark the new main entry. A more contemporary design, the banners and mapping needed to be in contrast to the historic architecture of the historically significant PA State museum which is listed on the state’s historic registry.
