Case Study

Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space, Las Cruces, NM

Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space, Las Cruces, NM

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In the rolling hills of the desert of New Mexico lies the world’s first commercial spaceport to take travelers to space. A collaboration with the New Mexico Space Authority, “Spaceport America” is the home of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceflight program. The design is based upon Foster + Partners, URS Corp., and New Mexico’s SMPC Architects’ vision of creating minimal impact to the landscape. The building glides like a manta-ray, b

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