Case Study
National 9/11 Memorial Museum Pavilion New York, NY, USA
CLIEN T Memorial Foundation ARCHI T EC T Snøhetta PROJECT VALUE $86 million DUR AT I O N Completed in 2014 SERVICES PROVIDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Structural engineering, facade modeling, MEP engineering, sustainable design The 47,000ft2 National 9/11 Memorial Museum Pavilion is an important and poignant addition to the New York cityscape. The only above ground portion of the commemorative museum, this striking structure welcomes over five million visitors each year, and guides them down into the subterranean galleries below. BuroHappold Engineering was appointed to provide the extensive engineering expertise required to realize this elegant, highly complex building. Overcoming the many constraints of the urban site proved especially challenging for our team. The pavili