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Museum foundation soaring to new heights

In the early Spring of 2021, the Flight Test Award-winning photographer Jim Krantz, because of the secret nature of the work.
Museum Foundation at Edwards Air Force who serves on the advisory board as the new “The new Flight Test Museum and STEM
Base, Calif., began a comprehensive rebrand- creative director, has been instrumental in center will make that history accessible by lit-
ing campaign, which included a new website bringing aboard global architecture and design erally bringing it outside the Edwards Gate,” a
design. firm Gensler. Gensler has teamed up with the Gensler spokesperson said.
The new website rolled out during a soft foundation to develop a breathtaking concep- A significant amount of space flight testing
launch on Jan. 20, 2022. The primary goal is tual design for the museum and assist in the happens at the facility, with many outside ex-
to help generate awareness of the vast educa- Capital Campaign. perts coming to test new technologies.
tional resources available for school districts Additionally, the STEM education program
in science, technology, engineering, and math. The foundation enlisted Gensler to develop is one of the most important elements of the
The website has added many unseen pho- capital campaign assets to help raise funds museum, as it inspires and enables young peo-
tos and updated content. The design team also for the creation of a new museum and STEM ple to learn about aerospace and flight tests.
streamlined the content and improved the navi- Center. The multi-disciplinary team brought to- The design vision for the new museum
gation of the site. gether experts from brand design, architecture, marries the rectangular shape of an airplane
“We will provide more updates as we de- and museum design to create a vision for the hangar with the dynamic geometry of a Night-
velop more components and build the back-end future of the Flight Test Museum. hawk aircraft. The angular roof element fun-
database to allow for easy navigation through The reimagination of the museum coincides nels down to the ground floor entrance, which
historical, educational and informative con- with the rise of commercial space exploration helps guide visitors to the main lobby and cre-
tent,” said a museum spokesperson. “We are and the 75th anniversary of the breaking of the to this day for all the same reasons. The skill ates a dramatic sense of welcome. The linear
also building the website framework to allow sound barrier in this air space. The area has and spirit of all those who participated in this sequence throughout the space leverages the
our new corporate partners to create a more seen milestones like testing America’s first jet, incredible body of work shaped both the mod- 60,000-square-foot hangar and will add 15,000
exciting user experience.” the breaking of the sound barrier, rocket plane ern world and the American persona. square feet of multifaceted programming for a
The foundation has several new strategic flights to the edge of space and the first glide Much of this historic work is not known to
partnerships with many exciting professionals, flights of the space shuttle. The Antelope Val- the world outside the AV and much of what welcome lounge, gallery space, classrooms, li-
companies, and organizations. ley remains a hub of developmental flight test is known is surrounded by myth and legend See MUSEUM, Page 2

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