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The National Children's Museum on Wednesday unveiled plans for its building, to be designed by the architectural firm Pelli Clarke Pelli. In a news release, the museum said that the 150,000-square-foot space, at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Md., would offer several environmentally friendly features including a wind turbine that will supply the building with energy, a sun reflector on the roof to reduce the use of artificial light and a roof system that will absorb rainwater and improve insulation. The museum said that its exhibits, which will highlight the environment, health, play and other subjects, would be created by the design firms Amaze Design, Roto Studio and AldrichPears. The museum is expected to open in 2013 and anticipates 600,000 visitors annually.
Green Design for Children's Museum - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com
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