Bend, Oregon’s High Desert Museum collapses the art, history, and life sciences of the area into its screens. The institution opened in 1982 and was last broadened in 1989. Its programs has doubled and presence has actually grown by 40 percent because 2011, warranting a $40 million expansion now underway by Hacker Architects.
Building began today on the new wing, which determines 24,000 square feet.
The addition by Hacker Architects will be attached to the High Desert Museum’s primary building and broaden the organization’s exhibits, education shows, and community engagement capabilities with brand-new class, event, and gallery spaces.
Wood surface areas will be left exposed in the class.(Hacker Designers)Architecturally, the style takes hints from the landscape, dotted with yellow sagebushes and towering river canyons. Museumgoers will enjoy a brand-new 2,775-square-foot gallery walk for coming across art inspired by nature.