Media Outlets Honor Museum Architecture

A view over Foundation Hall at the Museum shows the slurry wall, Last Column, and dozens of visitors sitting on benches, looking at artifacts, or interacting with touchscreens.
The design of the 9/11 Memorial Museum has earned praise from various media outlets. (Photo: Amy Dreher)

Contract magazine named architectural firm Davis Brody Bond as the winner in the “public/civic space” category of its annual Interiors Awards at a ceremony Friday morning for its work on the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

According to the magazine’s website, the Interior Awards recognize projects from around the world in 15 different categories along with a Designer of the Year and Legend Award winner.

The jury that selected the winners wrote of the museum: "This is interior architecture at its most powerful; the sequencing and movement through space is superb. It strikes just the right balance of somber respect for the subject matter while establishing its own sense of peace. With a highly sophisticated use of materials and finishes, and masterful detailing that will ensure, this is a colossal testament of the emotional power of design."

Since its May 2014 opening, the museum’s architecture has also been recognized with awards from other companies and publications. This month, the American Institute of Architects, or AIA, honored the museum with the 2014 National AIA Award for Interior Architecture.

The museum has also been honored with awards from Architect Magazine, Architect’s Newspaper and Interior Design Magazine.

By Jordan Friedman, 9/11 Memorial Research and Digital Projects Associate

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