This 95,000 square foot facility is nestled in a 20-acre park along the Arkansas River near downtown Wichita. The two-building concept starts with a main building that holds a lobby, gift shop, café, simulation center and cyberdome theatre. To get to the second building, visitors cross a window-encased pedestrian bridge overlooking water. From there, the opportunities to explore are endless in the multiple exhibit spaces and classrooms.
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Exploration Place
Schaefer Architecture was selected by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie to join his design team as associate architects for the design of Wichita’s Exploration Place science center and children’s museum. This $26 million project engaged the services of more than 14 specialized consultants, so communication between disciplines and the owner was key to the project’s success.
Kansas Chapter AIA Award
