Children’s Museum of Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The loft-like two-story museum, supported by sprightly whole tree columns, acts as an armature for hands-on exhibits and technology to stimulate the imagination of young people.
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Sector
Arts
Service
Architecture
Client
Children's Museum of Eau Claire
Status
Completed
Size
24,000 SF
The colorful, flexible 24,000 square foot interior space offers non-traditional learning opportunities that assist kids of all ages make their way through important developmental milestones. It inspires discovery and creativity, and as activities and opportunities for kids’ growth evolve in future decades, the installations within the museum can be reimagined without affecting the building structure. It joins other local and regional resources to provide an accessible but secure, fun, and educational space for all ages.
Its Barstow Street location signals entry to the reimagined heart of downtown Eau Claire. The new micro-sized structure’s prominent corner bay window marks this destination for Chippewa Valley families. Viewing ports provide vistas and an overlook to surrounding neighbors. The tactile precast concrete cladding with bark-like texture and a dozen other circular windows embrace the city while enlivening this sustainable carbon-neutral community resource.
