A building complex surrounding Davidge Hall on the University of Maryland at Baltimore campus has been reserved to house a group of medically-related museums. GWWO planned and designed the first of these projects—the Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry.
Design intent on the interior relies on modern technology—juxtaposing a statement of metal and glass with the rich historic fabric of the Davidge Hall masonry. A grand interior stair linking the two gallery levels surrounds a cascading tower of dental chairs and incorporates oversized dental tool sculptures into the railing system, thus integrating the lobby's vocabulary of technology.
"GWWO demonstrated an excellent ability to interpret the programmatic needs of the museum ... The staff was attentive, responsive, and very pleasant to work with ... I feel pleased to recommend [GWWO] to you for any challenging design project." – Ben Z. Swanson, Jr., former Executive Director, National Museum of Dentistry
Details
- New triple-height atrium
- Exhibits, theater nook, classrooms, conference room and admin spaces
- Museum-quality environmental systems, including specifications for proper air humidity, dust collection and air purification