{"id":6123,"date":"2014-02-03T17:23:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T01:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6123"},"modified":"2014-02-03T10:26:26","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T18:26:26","slug":"ab-design-studio-selected-as-new-architect-for-childrens-museum-of-santa-barbara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6123","title":{"rendered":"AB Design Studio Selected as New Architect for Children’s Museum of Santa Barbara"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aerial view of Santa Barbara Children’s Museum, courtesy AB Design Studio<\/p><\/div>\n

The long-wished-for Children’s Museum of Santa Barbara<\/a> takes another step forward with the selection of architects from AB Design Studio Inc.<\/a> to complete the building, which was initially designed by the late Barry Berkus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Affectionately dubbed “the sand castle,” the whimsical design features approximately 15,000 square feet of interactive exhibits including a rooftop sky garden with exhibits and viewing areas. The museum will also house a state-of-the-art theater for video art and a small classroom, as well as a museum store.<\/p>\n

Expected to be Santa Barbara’s first LEED-certified museum, the innovative building will highlight its own features such as the use of repurposed blue jeans for insulation and several “kid-powered” exhibits.<\/p>\n

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Rooftop view of Santa Barbara Children’s Museum, courtesy AB Design Studio<\/p><\/div>\n

The building will be located at 125 State St. between Hotel\u00a0Indigo\u00a0<\/a>and the Train Depot. According to a recent statement, the project is currently in the permitting stage and will start construction in the summer of 2014 with a plan to be open in 2016.<\/p>\n

\u2014Leslie Dinaberg<\/p>\n

Originally published in\u00a0Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>\u00a0on February 3, 2014.<\/p>\n

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