Building Wonder, Nat Geo's Sense of Exploration

Features like the sculptural pavilion ceiling and molded courtyard cornice draw inspiration from nature while using advanced technology to transform complex forms into constructible solutions.

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Wonder of the World: Nat Geo’s New Museum of Exploration

by Grace Calengor for Construction Executive

The National Geographic Museum of Exploration transforms inspiration from nature into highly complex architectural forms. Sweeping curves, sculptural ceilings and intricate finishes required extensive BIM coordination, scanning, digital fabrication and prefabrication to turn ambitious designs into buildable systems. Working across new and historic structures, the project team combined advanced technology with careful planning and collaboration, demonstrating how complex geometry can be coordinated, fabricated and constructed with greater precision and predictability.

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Curved freeform architectural metal wall framing made cold-formed light gauge metal framing and glass panels.
Shaded 3D model of metal framing over steel structure used for architectural and structural building coordination

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