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
- 1st floor
- 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