Vesterheim Commons
Vesterheim Commons
Morrissey Engineering was retained to provide design services for the addition to Vesterheim, a national Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School. The new building, "the Commons," is the latest entry point for the cultural campus in Decorah, Iowa.
Services
Features
Three Floors
First floor
- Lobby/gathering space
- Flex/event space for 100-125 people
- Kitchen space
Second floor
- Wooden oculus architectural opening to the first floor
- Archive space
- Exhibit space
- Access to 50-person capacity terrace
Third floor
- Gallery space
- Offices
- Classroom
- Digital Studio
- State-of-the-art digital facilities
- Outdoor museum of green spaces known as Heritage Park
Project
Expansion
Location
Decorah, Iowa
Square Footage
8,000 SF
Completion Date
2023
Architects
Snøhetta
BNIM
