Aquatorium

City of Chattanooga - 1993

Aquatorium – City of Chattanooga – Water and civilization museum – Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – Project model showing integration of the horizontally layered building with the Kirkman Hill landscape

This new museum is dedicated to the history, science, culture, and preservation of water. Located on the crest of Kirkman Hill - adjacent to the SITE-designed Ross's Landing Park and Plaza - this new facility is intended to integrate with its circular site as a simultaneous above ground/underground experience. In celebration of nature’s hydrological processes, the exhibition strategy is a series of lateral information walls that carry water-based information from inside to outside. In addition to these specialized display environments, the building also provides a selection of grand spaces for conferences, an I-Max theater, study center, library, administrative offices, restaurants specializing in aquaculture cuisine, and a health center for water-oriented therapies.

Aquatorium – City of Chattanooga – Water and civilization museum – Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – Project model showing the horizontally layered building, main entrance and integration with surrounding hillside

Aquatorium – City of Chattanooga – Water and civilization museum – Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – General site plan of the museum

Aquatorium – City of Chattanooga – Water and civilization museum – Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – Interior plan of the museum

Aquatorium – City of Chattanooga – Water and civilization museum – Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – Three perspective sections of the museum

Aquatorium – City of Chattanooga – Water and civilization museum – Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – project model showing horizontally layered sections of the museum for exhibiting multiple aspects of water history and technology

Aquatorium – City of Chattanooga – Water and civilization museum – Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – Model showing integration of the building with Kirkman Hill vegetation, as viewed from the Tennessee Aquarium

Project model showing Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – Project model showing the façade, swimming area and aquaculture restaurant

Aquatorium – City of Chattanooga – Water and civilization museum – Chattanooga, TN – USA – 1993 – Project model showing façade, cascading fountain and integration of the building with Kirkman Hill vegetation

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City of Chattanooga - 1993