The creativity center project began as the renovation of an old archive/library storage room in the Joslyn Art Museum. The 1,500 square-foot single room space is located in a lower level wing, and its opening is intended to help activate one of the lesser-used areas of the museum. The project revolves around the creation of ten different activity stations within the space. These activities include reading areas, portraiture drawing stations, touchscreen painting, and more, with all activities being relatable back to works of art found within the museum’s permanent collections.

Jury Comments: A windowless, subterranean storage / archive room is successfully transformed to a bright and cheerful place to interactively explore the museum’s collection. The free plan ties nicely into existing circulation and allows large school groups flexibility and plenty of room while creating intimate niches that children love and support the needs of the exhibits. Excellent control of color, material, light and space that transcends ‘design for kids’ and makes a fun place for adults and kids.