Smithsonian reveals $2-billion redesign plan The Smithsonian revealed on Thursday a redesign plan that it hopes to complete over the next 20 years. The plan totally re-envisions the south side of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to the tune of about $2 billion. Created by the Bjarke Ingels Group, the design focuses on developing more welcoming entrances, improving the areas between the malls museums and refurbishing the Smithsonian Institution Building (also known as the Castle). See also: 26 Weird Museums to Visit for the Ultimate American Road Trip Where today each museum is almost like a separate entity, in the future, it’s going to be a much more open, intuitive and inviting campus to meander around, Bjarke Ingels, an architect from Denmark, said. The 40-year-old has been working on the plan for the last year and a half. Read more... More about Design, Architecture, Us World, Us, and Travel Leisure #socialmedia
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:33:05 +0000
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