DULLES, VA — Balfour Beatty announces the start of construction on the Northern Virginia Science Center in Dulles, Virginia, for the Science Museum of Virginia. Once complete, the project is expected to serve over 300,000 visitors of all ages each year.
The Northern Virginia Science Center features a facility that includes five main exhibition galleries that will provide interactive and hands-on experiences and incorporate nature and the surrounding environment. Planned exhibition galleries include: Flow, Helios, Wonder, Human, and Habitat.
The science center will also feature classrooms and multi-purpose rooms, administrative areas, and exterior terraces. Additionally, Balfour Beatty will work with its design partners HGA in leveraging sustainable design and building elements such as materials that minimize embodied carbon and inclusion of pollinator gardens into the landscaping.
“Balfour Beatty looks forward to delivering the new 70,000-square-foot Northern Virginia Science Center in our community," said Art Malacarne, Balfour Beatty Vice President in the Mid-Atlantic. "Our project team is dedicated to being a champion for our client and plan to implement a collaborative, project-first approach to bring this landmark project to fruition. In partnership with the Department of General Services, our trade partners, and project stakeholders, we will provide a premier facility that will inspire a love of learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that fuels the next generation workforce.”
Construction is underway for the Northern Virginia Science Center with expected completion in late 2026.
