Vesterheim

Vesterheim

Morrissey Engineering was retained to provide design services for the addition to Vesterheim, a national Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School. The new building, known as "the Commons" is the new entry point for the cultural campus located in Decorah, Iowa. 

Services

Features

  • 3 floors
    • 1st floor
      • Lobby/gathering space
      • Flex/event space for 100-125 people
      • Kitchen space
    • 2nd floor
      • Wooden oculus architectural opening to the first floor
      • Archive space
      • Exhibit space
      • Access to 50-person capacity terrace
    • 3rd floor
      • Gallery space
      • Offices
      • Classroom
      • Digital studio
  • State-of-the-art digital facilities
  • Outdoor museum of green spaces known as Heritage Park

Project

Addition

Location

Decorah, Iowa

Square Footage

8,000 SF

Completion Date

2023

Architects

Snøhetta
BNIM