- Located on Liberty Island just steps from the Statue of Liberty monument
- New building introduces 15,000sf of new exhibition space to better serve an estimated 4.4 million annual visitors
- Museum encompasses approximately 26,000sf, but due to the elevated ground floor, total framed area is over 50,000sf
- Building structure is comprised of cast-in-place concrete for the main elevated museum slab, load-bearing precast concrete walls that double as the façade and lateral system, and a steel-framed faceted roof slab
Awards
- American Council of Engineering Companies New York (ACEC NY) Engineering Excellence Awards – Platinum Award, Structural Systems
- Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards – Honorable Mention, Unbuilt Landscape
- Engineering News Record (ENR) New York Regional Best Projects – Construction Award of Merit
- Engineering News Record (ENR) New York Regional Best Projects – Cultural Award of Merit
- International Design Awards – Silver
- New Jersey Concrete and Aggregate Association (NJCAA) – Green Apple Award
- Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAONY) Excellence Awards – Engineers Choice
- Urban Land Institute (ULI) Excellence in Development Awards – Finalist
Aerial photo of the new Statue of Liberty Museum courtesy of Phelps Construction