Facelift may be the appropriate term for a recent expansion to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where a 58,000-square-foot addition has transformed the exterior of the institution. Designed by DLR Group, the project adds new exhibition space as well as two acres of landscaping around the perimeter of the building. Previously housed within an inconspicuous brick structure, the museum’s new facade is a radical departure, featuring large spans of glazing and a sweeping glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) roofline that was inspired by the region’s geology.
