Zoos, Museums, and Arts Academy
Brought to you by Pilkington North America – NSG Group
4 AIA LU/HSW; 4 AIA LU/Elective
Museums, zoos, and aquariums are the focus of this academy, which demonstrates solutions to the unique challenges facing these types of projects. The academy will present actual solutions to the issues of safety and security for humans, animals, and priceless artwork, as well as design approaches that use glass to enhance user experience and create stunning settings that combine architecture, art, landscape, and the natural world.
Earn 8 AIA LU (4 AIA LU/HSW + 4 AIA LU/Elective).
Academy Courses
A guide to glass options that enhance the viewing experience
and ensure the safety and well-being...
Case Study: Museums and Zoo Exhibits
From the Louvre Abu Dhabi on the Arabian Gulf to the U.S. East Coast to California, these museum des...
These projects use glass and light to connect old and new, inside and outside
Extraordinary designs that celebrate natural and manmade history
Moveable Feasts: Dynamic structures with large-scale operable elements adapt and transform, respondi...
Cultural Centers
Multiple glass options offer customized ways to suit different building needs
Academy Resources
Editorial Resources
Art Meets Architecture at the Jade Signature, the Bass Museum, and ‘Form and Space’
Fentress Architects’ Design for U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai