A public event with present and former servicemembers, the arts and cultural communities, and the wider public at the DC Navy Yard this afternoon provided a preview of the artistic ideas and concepts for the planned new National Museum of the United States Navy. The competition is an important conceptual and artistic process toward creating a publicly accessible state-of-the-art museum – a home for both Naval veterans and the public, a living memorial to the U.S. Navy’s heritage, a lighthouse in the community for education and public events. BIG’s vision, developed in collaboration with Squint/Opera and Olin Studio, reflects the historical context of the Navy Yards while referencing the scale, materials, and details of Navy vessels. An array of large-scale vitrines opens up towards a public street, welcoming visitors and locals with an impressive glimpse into the museum’s collection of artifacts inside and outside, conveying the mission, lineage and breadth of operations that constitutes the US Navy.
