Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Norton Museum of Art Expansion

Exterior twilight view of the illuminated steel-and-glass entrance to the Norton Museum of Art Expansion, with bonsai tree and outdoor public art

Team

Architect

Foster + Partners, w/CBT Architects

Contractor

Gilbane

Stats

PROJECT TYPE

Museum

COMPLETION

2019

PROJECT SIZE

42,000 ft²

MKA ROLE

Structural Engineer

West Palm Beach, FL
Norton Museum of Art Expansion

Representing one of Florida’s largest art museums, this elegant structure includes a 12,000 ft² glass-enclosed gallery, Great Hall, dining pavilion, and 210-seat auditorium. MKA’s cut-and-cantilevered steel roof design incorporates a “knife edge” profile to resist hurricane-level winds and a “cut-out” to accommodate a 65-ft-tall heritage Banyan tree.

Exterior twilight view of the illuminated steel-and-glass entrance to the Norton Museum of Art Expansion, with landscaping and outdoor public art

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Exterior twilight view of the illuminated steel-and-glass entrance to the Norton Museum of Art Expansion, with landscaping and outdoor public art

Image Credit: Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Awards

2019 Award of Merit, Cultural/Worship Category - Engineering News-Record, Southeast