National Museum of African American History and Culture

Museums & Embassies

Size: 409,000 SF
Services Performed: Rainscreen

Project Details:

When you get to the NMAAHC it has some of the most unusual exterior finishes on the National Mall. One of them is the 30,000 SF of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) panels that surround the first floor. These panels made by TAKTL in Pennsylvania are a prime example. The panels for the project averaged about 280 lbs. each and most were installed as ceiling panels. The other panels weighed about 450 lbs. each, were curved and wedge shaped to surround the indoor water feature of the Contemplative Court. The concrete panels were stained a custom color.