Principal architect Jason Silva, of Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture, conceptualized the facade of the new Powerhouse Science Center in Sacramento to represent humanity’s place in the universe. The facade will be sectioned by multiple planes, creating continuous vector lines that extend across the building and site.
“The vectors were inspired by the concept of connectivity,” Silva says. “We are all but a small part of our universe, and yet we are all connected in some way. The vectors discretely extend over the building and conceptually continue out, infinitely, reaching all parts of our special world.”
This design concept will soon become reality, as the Powerhouse Science Center broke ground earlier this summer. The $50 million project revitalizes and expands the historic PG&E power station on Jibboom Street, which is more than 100 years old and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The new center will focus on hands-on STEM learning, and help prepare the next generation workforce to pursue careers in those fields.
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