Statue of Liberty MuseumNew York, New York

  • 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