Scobee Education Center

1300, San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX, United States

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Scobee Education Center

1300, San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX, United States

Firm

Durand-Hollis Rupe Architects, Inc.

Type

Cultural › Gallery
Educational › University

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2014

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

$10M - 50M

Photos

BAHRAM HABIBI (10), Bob Kelley (1)

This project combines the stellar research and entertainment of the San Antonio College Scobee Planetarium and the educational and enrichment for the community from the San Antonio Challenger Learning center to create the State-of-the-Art 22,000 square foot facility. This three story renovation of the fifty year old landmark is designed to include a new planetarium projection system and seating, mission control, challenger simulator, star party observation deck, new State-of-the-Art observatory and tower, collaboration and meeting spaces, offices, ticketing, and gift shop. The site design also includes Green Building practices with low water landscape, water and solar collection, and recycled and environmentally friendly building materials. Site also includes a memorial wall dedicated to the last flight crew of the Challenger Shuttle.