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Adler Planetarium Doane Observatory Renovation
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Chicago, IL
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Office Building
Scope Of Work
Design/Build major and build?out of 2000 SF in the telescope observatory building along Lake Michigan. Built in 1977, the existing observatory building houses one of the nation’s few science?quality telescopes located in a major city. The lack of space and the inability to open the observatory independent of the main building significantly limited how the museum served 21st?century audiences. The renovated observatory features a gallery and lab space to support expanded visitor access and events. It also serves as a dynamic workspace for the more than 700 teenagers the museum engages each year in hands?on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experiences.
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