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Architects: Olson Kundig
- Area: 15790 m²
- Year: 2021
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Photographs:Matthew Millman
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Manufacturers: Sherwin-Williams, Abet , Columbia Forest Products, Daltile, Majilite, Mamoleum, Milliken, Mondo Advance , Safe Landings , ShawContract, Wilsonart
Text description provided by the architects. Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM) applies the latest early childhood education research to develop essential learning experiences that inspire and build creative problem-solving skills in children to transform the way they learn. The museum occupies a unique site at Fort Baker in the Golden Gate National Recreation area. Fort Baker, a former WW1 military base, overlooks the Golden Gate Bridge, the kind of beautiful and significant location that is rarely developed for children’s programming. The campus-wide master plan and renovation developed by Olson Kundig in collaboration with Surfacedesign honors the architectural integrity of the historic site and the museum’s child-focused mission, transforming the guest experience for each of the museum’s 350,000 annual visitors.
