LOCATION
Montclair, New Jersey
CLIENT
Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center
TYPE
Civic | Museum | Addition and Renovation
SUSTAINABILITY
Designed to LEED Silver
AWARDS
2018
Architectural Digest, Most Beautifully Designed Museum in New Jersey
2010
AIA New Jersey Merit Award
2010 New York Construction, Best Small Project of the Year
The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center project is an addition and renovation of exhibit and support spaces for an organization that uses the life lessons of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees, and the game of baseball to teach and promote good sportsmanship, social justice, and the pursuit of excellence.
The addition provides a flexible gallery space for exhibitions, receptions, book signings, and pre-function event space. This gallery transforms the overall appearance of the Learning Center by using transparency to initiate the visitor, and passersby, to the mission of the Museum. Located next to the entry of a Minor League Baseball park, the Museum acts as a glass case for publicly displaying the treasures and communicating the values of America’s favorite pastime.
David Kaplan
Former Museum Director,
Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center
