Project Name

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Files

Project Location

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Year of Completion

2007

Project Architect

wHY Architecture

Owner

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Student Author

Emily Rosa

Archived Year

2013

Climate

Warm Summer Continental Climate

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

Concrete

Environmental Response

The museum's 12-inch-thick, cast-in-place concrete walls optimize energy use through thermal mass. The concrete used came from local sources, requiring less energy in transportation. The museum's 20,000 yards of 4000 to 6000 psi concrete contained 3% recycled content and 100% regional materials.

Recommended Citation

wHY Architecture, "Grand Rapids Art Museum" (2007). Building Case Studies. 164.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/164