A more perfect union

Established to promote greater public understanding of the United States Constitution, the National Constitution Center facility in Philadelphia is a structure of complex geometries articulated in limestone, granite, and glass. The design - conceived to reflect the enduring strength of the United St...

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Published inCivil engineering (New York, N.Y. 1983) Vol. 74; no. 5; pp. 36 - 43
Main Authors SEE, Saw-Teen, PUGH, W. John, PARKINSON, Adrian G
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 01.05.2004
Subjects
Applied sciences
Architecture
Architecture typology
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Constitution-US
Constitutions
Cultural facility
Exact sciences and technology
Museums
National parks
Types of buildings
United States
North America
America
Pennsylvania
United States > US
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Plan(architecture)
Glass architecture
History museum
Construction parameter
Architectural design
Limestone
Steel
Architectural analysis
Granite
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Summary:Established to promote greater public understanding of the United States Constitution, the National Constitution Center facility in Philadelphia is a structure of complex geometries articulated in limestone, granite, and glass. The design - conceived to reflect the enduring strength of the United States Constitution - relies on an elaborate frame of interconnected steel systems to achieve its bold structural form. The National Constitution Center facility was intended to be a state-of-the-art, interactive museum to explain and celebrate the ideals underlying the Constitution. To this end, the National Constitution Center's program requirements for the museum included the following: 1. a great transparent space, 2. a symbolic character as great as its functionality, 3. an urban feel at the Sixth Street side and a park feel at the Fifth Street side, 4. a design in keeping with the spirit of historic Philadelphia, 5. a visitor center and pubic facility, 6. exhibition space, and 7. National Park Service facilities.
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ISSN:0885-7024
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