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Building J Museum Discovery Centre Sydney lahznimmo entrance
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lahznimmo architects design a new building at the Museum Discovery Centre in Sydney

Sydney-based studio lahznimmo architects has designed a new building for the Powerhouse Museum’s Museums Discovery Centre (MDC) in Castle Hill, Sydney, Australia. The new 9,000 square-meter building, known as Building J, adds to the six buildings currently on the site. This building provides storage for the Powerhouse collection and archives, and includes a public viewing space capable of housing planes, trains and automobiles. There are additional spaces for workshops, events, laboratories, photography and research work.

The high-performance building envelope exceeds the requirements of the National Construction Code, and the site exceeds Australian Best Practice Sustainability standards, as defined by the Green Building Council of Australia. lahznimmo architects

Building J Museum Discovery Centre Sydney lahznimmo facade far
Photo Rory Gardiner
Building J Museum Discovery Centre Sydney lahznimmo glass and mist
Pale roof and wall surfaces help to minimise heat gain. Photo Rory Gardiner
Building J Museum Discovery Centre Sydney lahznimmo interior unfinished
Energy usage is minimised by utilising the daylight entering the building and LED lighting. Heat loss is minimised by high-performance double glazing. Photo Rory Gardiner
Building J Museum Discovery Centre Sydney lahznimmo interior red
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Building J Museum Discovery Centre Sydney lahznimmo interior
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Ground floor plan
Side elevations
Building J Museum Discovery Centre Sydney lahznimmo facade
The high-performance building envelope exceeds the requirements of the National Construction Code and 92 roof-mounted photovoltaic panels supplement the energy needs for the building. Photo Rory Gardiner
Building J Museum Discovery Centre Sydney lahznimmo construction
Photo Rory Gardiner