Louisiana State Museum and Sports Hall of Fame / Trahan Architects

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Architects: Trahan Architects
Area: 28000 m²
Year: 2013
Manufacturers: Corian, Toto, Tremco, Armstrong Ceilings, Bega, DuPont, Sherwin-Williams, A2MG, Acor, Advanced Cast Stone, Allegheny Millwork, American Hydrotech, Ampco Products, Blumcraft, Cooper Lighting, Explus, F.L. Crane & Sons, Florim, HUFCOR, Henry Company, +14Hunter Douglas, Johns Manville, Kone, Lehigh, Marshfield Door Systems, Masonry Arts, McQuay International, National Gypsum, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Schweiss, Shaw, Sunshine Rooms, The MPI Group, Whisper Walls-14
Civil Engineer: CSRS
Interior Designer: Lauren Bombet Interiors
Structural Engineer: LBYD

Text description provided by the architects. The Louisiana State Museum and Sports Hall of Fame in historic Natchitoches, Louisiana merges two contrasting collections formerly housed in a university coliseum and a nineteenth century courthouse, elevating the visitor experience for both. Set in the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase on the banks of the Cane River Lake, the design mediates the dialogue between sports and history, past and future, container and contained.