Architecture
The Discovery Museum was designed by the world famous Mexican Architect Ricardo Legorreta. The building exemplifies his use of color, light, shadows, and water. The violet colors change from light blues to dark purples, depending on the shadows, time of year, and angle of the sun through what seem to be stragetically placed windows. This building (and the nearby Tech Museum by Legorreta) give the City of San José two world-class structures of significant architectural importance. The Discovery Museum recently completed a remodel (2007), which removed the front entrance water feature. The City of San Jose allowed the remodel contractor to modify the existing architecture. Because it was originally built as a public works project it was built by the low bidder, who "value engineered" the water feature to the point of failure. Unfortunately, design flaws led to issues involving upkeep and repairs, which would require the eventual removal of the water feature.
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