Current events.
The Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences in Mount Holly, NJ has begun planning for interpretive exhibits in the historic Langstaff Mansion, which is currently under renovation. studioMUSarx has joined with Lammy & Georgio Architects to create a museum that conveys the rich history of Burlington County from the early 1700s to the present day.
Joe Nicholson gave a lecture to exhibit design master’s program students at SUNY/FIT in New York /City exploring the historical development of the market place from ancient times to present day. The lecture focused on the socio/cultural and economic effects that have evolved to affect merchandizing and exhibiting forms related to physical market places found around the world.
To further it plans for engaging the public through its natural history exhibits and programs, the Delaware Museum of Natural History engaged studioMUSarx to provide “proof of concept” planning and design for select new exhibits and spaces within the museum. This exercise in the application of “best practices’ to program and exhibit development places the museum in position to determine effective outcomes which will enhance the museum’s offerings to the public.
Mennonite Home Communities enlisted the help of studioMUSarx to develop a history wall exhibit and accompanying time line for their new VIVA Centre in Lancaster, PA. The exhibit focuses on setting the standard for compassionate care emphasizing the core values of commitment, community, compassion, and competency; all of which have been the guiding purpose and continued to enrich the lives of residents, staff and the community over the last one hundred and ten years.
studioMUSarx has been featured along with Peyton Boyd Architects in the September/October cover article of retrofit magazine focusing on the planning and design of the new Birthplace of Country Music Museum. The article discusses the benefits of a working partnership between the two architecture and design firms in creating a seamless link between building and exhibits. The project also demonstrates how the involvement of the client and their passion for telling the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions helped position the museum for ongoing success as a prominent musical venue.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has approached studioMUSarx to complete a series of five visualizations that depict how the planned technological upgrades, sensational transformation, and overall ambiance in the Pillared Temple Hall will be experienced. The last time the South Asian galleries underwent a re-installation was over 40 years ago, and is now anticipating its refurbished wing to open in the fall of 2016.
3.0 University Place's Associate Architect, studioMUSarx, has developed an urban streetscape proposition for the envisioned "Platinum Corridor" in West Philadelphia that addresses the public engagement and gaps created between the streets, intersections, and buildings of the area.
studioMUSarx debuts a new and contemporary parallax scrolling website. Ongoing changes are being made to include additional project profiles and to optimize website speed loading times.
studioMUSarx has just issued a complete permit set for University Place Associates to begin construction on the design of a collaborative co-working space. This space provides prospective tenants with the opportunity to share amenities of a flexible working environment containing powered and movable work tables, individual work stations, quiet nooks, lounges, conference rooms, and an open “break den” kitchen that fosters a productive atmosphere that meets the needs of any worker. The work environment benefits from active chilled beams, a lighting controlled sensor system that adjusts for comfort and energy efficiency, and a naturally lit open space with uninterrupted views of the cityscape. This interior fit-out aims to achieve LEED Platinum under the LEED v4 rating system.
Sherman Lai, studioMUSarx LLC’s senior architectural designer and exhibit designer, has been selected to be a part of the AIA’s 2015 Annual Emerging Professionals Exhibition. His board, Outpost Nestled in the Badlands, was chosen from projects across North America and is on display at the AIA’s national headquarters in Washington, DC. This conceptual design of a new National Park Service replacement center in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park was designed in conjunction with the firm’s principal, Joseph Nicholson, AIA.
Recent archaeological excavation at one of the most important Native American Archaeological sites in North America has prompted the State University of New York at Cobleskill (SUNY) to create an exhibit featuring chipped stone tools and tool-making artifacts. In conjunction with Kleinschmidt Water & Willow and Landmark Associates, studioMUSarx is helping shape an interpretive exhibit that illustrates the importance of the archaeological site, fosters an understanding of regulatory issues pertaining to historic sites and wetlands, and.stimulate student interest in the study of archaeology and botany.
With the start of the design of 3.0 University Place in West Philadelphia’s Platinum Corridor, studioMUSarx has joined with The Sheward Partnership to serve as Associate Architect on this project. The new five story building of approximately 185,000 square feet of rentable space will be LEED Platinum certified and offer an intensive green roof as an inhabitable tenant amenity. The building’s green roof will aid in storm water management while the building’s energy saving systems will utilize active chilled beams, lighting sensor control systems, and an advanced glass façade shading system.
