Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Display Pavilion
The space shuttle endeavour s new home at the california science center is a massive steel structure designed by portland oregon based zimmer gunsul frasca architects zgf.
Samuel oschin space shuttle endeavour display pavilion. Endeavour is the star attraction inside the csc s new 3 million samuel oschin space shuttle display pavilion. Samuel oschin space shuttle endeavour display pavilion the space shuttle endeavour s new home at the california science center is a massive steel structure designed by portland oregon based zimmer gunsul frasca architects zgf architects. On tuesday endeavour drew an audience of several hundred invited guests even more.
The samuel oschin space shuttle endeavour display pavilion is intended only to be temporary. For more information about visiting endeavour go to our planning your visit page. The exhibit was opened to the public on october 30 2012 at the temporary samuel oschin space shuttle endeavour display pavilion of the museum.
Built on a polished concrete slab with seismic steel bracing and steel panels it runs six bays long and five bays wide. This model reveals the planned design for the samuel oschin air and space center where endeavour s permanent exhibit will place it in a launch pad configuration. The walls of the pavilion share the triumphs and tragedies of the space shuttle program.
The oschin pavilion is a temporary home for endeavour. Samuel oschin pavilion in the samuel oschin pavilion guests will be able to see endeavour up close and discover some of the science behind this amazing vehicle the pavilion will feature images and video to introduce guests to endeavour s past missions and the crews who flew them. While the pavilion is cavernous the volume level inside is on the quiet side as visitors walk under and around the five story endeavor.
The endeavour temporarily resides in the samuel oschin pavillion just outside the california science center. By 2017 the csc plans to open the samuel oschin air and space center to present the space shuttle vertically as it was on its launch pad. Endeavour is currently on exhibit in the temporary samuel oschin pavilion.