Living Core — Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
The Living Core, the central aquarium component of the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science's new facility in Miami, FL, opened in 2016, designed by Thinc Design with architecture by Grimshaw Architects.
| Venue | Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Building |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2016 |
| Technologies | large-format aquarium tank |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Thinc Design | Exhibit Design | Concept design of the aquarium, including the Gulf Stream Tank |
| grimshaw-architects | Architecture |
Description
The 25,000-square-foot aquarium component of the 250,000-square-foot facility centers on a suspended 500,000-gallon Gulf Stream Tank ("the Martini Tank") viewable through a 30-foot oculus, plus an aviary with diving birds, a mangrove nursery, an Indo-Pacific coral tank, an Atlantic reef fish tank, and a ray touch pool.