Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, New Museum

Visitors observe marine life through a large circular aquarium window in an underwater exhibit.

Project information

We completed this state-of-the-art science museum, planetarium and aquarium that is housed in four new interconnected buildings with a 220-space parking garage underneath. It's one of the largest, most complex structures in Miami and features a three-level, 500,000-gallon saltwater aquarium shaped like a martini glass.

Client:

Frost Museum of Science

Service:

Construction Management

Market segment:

Cultural & Religious, Museums

Size:

City:

Miami

State:

Florida

Country:

USA

The unique conical shape of the 500,000-gallon aquarium had never been attempted, with any flaws in its concrete being potentially catastrophic. After three months of daily planning, we executed a continuous 25-hour pour of 1,200 cubic yards of concrete that involved 131 trucks and 150 workers.