Perot Museum
By: Logan Whitford
About:
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science now more than ever hopes to inspire children to be the scientific leaders of tomorrow.
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science located in Victory Park, near Downtown Dallas.
It consists of two campuses: the primary campus located in Victory Park, and a secondary campus in Fair Park.
Its a four story building.
Sustainability
- The building materials include recycled and locally sourced materials.
- The building’s irrigation and plumbing demands is met in the summer by recapturing air conditioning condensation.
The building is located on an optimal site; it’s a former brownfield.
- The building’s irrigation and plumbing demands is met in the summer by recapturing air conditioning condensation.building’s irrigation and plumbing demands is met in the summer by recapturing air conditioning condensation.
local and sustainable
The landscape design celebrates an abstract cross-section of Texas, from an East Texas-inspired forest of large native canopy trees to the plains of the Texas Panhandle.
Cafe
The building’s cafe uses reusable and biodegradable materials.
Building
The building’s cube shape is more energy efficient than a rectangular building.
- The building’s water is heated by solar panels.
- The building’s interior is lit by LEDs and natural sunlight, including skylights for street-level rooms.