LOCATION
Omaha, NE
Great Plains Black
History Museum
SERVICES
Master Planning
Architectural
Interior Design
FF&E Coordination Construction Administration
Construction Documents
Programming
SIZE
20,000 s.f.
STATUS
Unbuilt
Growing collections and archives necessitate a new home for galleries, learning commons, and gathering spaces. They will find their home in North Omaha's historic cultural core.
The architecture reflects the stories it preserves. An elevated gallery volume symbolizes the weight of history, while a transparent ground floor invites the neighborhood into welcoming spaces for learning, dialogue, and celebration. References to Kente cloth, quilting traditions, ceramic mosaics, and a North Star-inspired lighting installation transform material, light, and form into expressions of resilience and hope.
Creating a lasting landmark for education, cultural enrichment, and community engagement
The architecture reflects the stories it preserves. An elevated gallery volume symbolizes the weight of history, while a transparent ground floor invites the neighborhood into welcoming spaces for learning, dialogue, and celebration.
More than a museum, the project creates a lasting cultural home where future generations can gather, research, and see themselves within the broader story of American history.
