Austin Children’s Museum

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Austin Children’s Museum

Austin Children’s Museum: Nothing child’s play about quality design

DCI Engineers is providing structural engineering for the new Austin Children’s Museum. Currently, this innovative “museum without walls” is housed in a rented space in downtown Austin. The new plans include an increase in its size, innovative exhibits, and more interactive public open spaces.

Location:

Austin, Texas

Square Feet:

40,000

Stories:

Service:

Structural

Industries:

Recreation & Entertainment

Primary Material:

Steel

Project Highlights

New location intended as a destination point in a planned mixed-use urban development.
Large 30’ overhang roof.
Includes extensive exterior finishing glazing on three sides.
Innovative use of mixed construction types including insulated concrete tilt panel, wood framing, cast-in-place concrete, and structural steel.
Includes modular exhibit space, meeting space, office and retail space, and other support spaces.