Perkins&Will Wins Competition for the Design of Smithsonian’s Bezos Learning Center in Washington D.C.

The Smithsonian Institution selected Perkins&Will to design the Bezos Learning Center at the National Air and Space Museum in located on the prominent National Mall in Washington D.C. Perkins&Will was one of the five shortlisted finalists for the competition, along with BIG, Gehry Partners, DLR Group, and Quinn Evans. According to the Smithsonian, the selection was based on the architects’ ample experience in designing cultural and educational spaces, the reliability of their management team and the team’s aesthetic approach.