While calling the museum sustainable would be a push, the building does boast some signifi...'The overall shape and building organization was inspired by the nautilus shell, one of th...Built following an international design competition to replace the original Natural Histor...The museum sports a green wall (Photo: James and Connor Steinkamp)View all
Built following an international competition to replace the original Natural History Museum which existed on the same site, Perkins + Will's museum increases previous available exhibition space by some twenty times. It takes its place remarkably well among its surroundings too, sporting a mixture of themes that arguably don't sound like a good idea on paper, but work on the ground.