ZGF Architects Completes Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center with Space Shuttle Endeavour in Los Angeles
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, designed by ZGF Architects and built by MATT Construction, has completed construction after four years. The expansion to the California Science Center in Los Angeles features a full-size space shuttle displayed in launch position, wrapped in a stainless steel cylinder. The building serves as a new exhibition space for the space shuttle Endeavour and represents a significant architectural and educational achievement for the science center.
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The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center (Air and Space Center), designed by ZGF Architects and built by MATT Construction, took four years to complete.
It is part of the California Science Center and features a 200-foot...
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