ÍøÆØÃÅ helps kick off expansion at The Strong

ÍøÆØÃÅ was on hand July 12 to help The Strong National Museum of Play celebrate the groundbreaking for a new parking garage – the first step in the museum’s planned expansion.

ÍøÆØÃÅ is CM-at-Risk for the 331,200-SF garage, as well a 100,000-SF museum expansion that will follow. When completed in the fall of 2019, the garage will provide space for more than 1,000 cars – significantly increasing parking capacity.

The museum expansion will start next summer, with completion scheduled for summer 2020.  Covering three stories and a basement level, the addition will increase exhibit space by more than 50%, and also provide an open lobby, storage for collections and space for offices, a gift shop, café and restrooms.

For more, for the news release from The Strong, or for news coverage on WHEC.

In the photos:

•  Top: Setting up for the groundbreaking.

•  Middle: Strong President and CEO Steve Dubnik (third from left) joins in for a ceremonial photo with ÍøÆØÃÅ attendees: Project Executive Jim Scheirer, Chairman Wayne ÍøÆØÃÅ, CEO Bill Goodrich, Executive Vice President Kyle Sayers and Regional Operations Manager Lee Sommerman.

•  Bottom: Dubnik poses again with a different construction crew.