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