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Earth Moves, Museum of Life & Science Design Department with Jeff Kennedy Associates | International Design Awards Winners

Earth Moves

CompanyMuseum of Life & Science Design Department with Jeff Kennedy Associates

Lead DesignersRoy Griffiths, Tim Darr, Jim Phillips

Design TeamJennifer Armstrong, Michele Kloda, Kelly Marks

Project LocationMuseum of Life and Science, Durham, North Carolina, United States

ClientMuseum of Life and Science

Prize(s)Silver in Cultural Architecture Design / Science center

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Entry Description

Earth Moves is an invitation to “dig deep” into geoscience through full-body play and exploration. Visitors climb through and over a sandstone cave; sift and sort with simple machines to learn how rocks become sand; and manipulate a river's flow by digging in a sand-filled floodplain. To beat the North Carolina heat, guests of all ages splash beneath a 20’ high waterfall while their companions modify the flow rate and direction. Native plantings, a regional rock garden, and seat walls enhance this 1-acre biosphere park which highlights human and natural impacts on the ever-changing surface.