General contractor Balfour Beatty has started construction on the Northern Virginia Science Center in Dulles, Virginia, for the Science Museum of Virginia. Once complete, the project will fulfill the region’s long-held vision for a world class, interactive and innovative science center, which is expected to serve over 300,000 visitors of all ages each year.
The 70,000-square-foot Northern Virginia Science Center features five main exhibition galleries that will provide high-quality interactive and hands-on experiences, while incorporating nature and the surrounding environment. Planned exhibition galleries include Flow, Helios, Wonder, Human and Habitat.
The science center will also feature classrooms, multi-purpose rooms, administrative areas and exterior terraces. Additionally, the contractor will work with its design partner HGA in leveraging sustainable design and building elements, such as materials that minimize embodied carbon and inclusion of pollinator gardens into the landscaping.
Completion of the new facility is expected in late 2026.
Photo courtesy of Science Museum of Virginia and HGA
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