Andrew Wait

design + create + inspire

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Project Team

  • Centerbrook Architects & Planners – Architect
  • Cavanaugh Tocci Associates – Acoustic & Audio Visual Consultant
  • Leavitt Associates – Building Envelope Consultant
  • Langan Engineering – Civil Engineer
  • Philip R. Sherman – Code Consultant
  • Arkaspecs – Door Hardware Consultant
  • Sterling Elevator Consultants – Elevator Consultant
  • Reitch + Petch – Exhibit Design
  • Northern Designs – Irrigation Consultant
  • James Corner Field Operations – Landscape Architect
  • Cline Bettridge Bernstein – Lighting Designer, Building
  • Lightswitch – Lighting Designer, Exhibit Design
  • Arup – MEP, FP, IT, Lighting, & Security Engineer
  • Strong Cohen – Signage Consultant
  • RMF Engineering – Site Steam Engineer
  • Kalin Associates – Specification Writer
  • Gilzanz Murray Steficek – Structural Engineer

Project Contributions

My role followed ceilings, lighting, window shades, and MEP coordination through Design and Construction. This included:

During Design:

  • Developed Ceiling Plans and Details;
  • Interior Elevations and Glazing Details; and
  • Renderings and Video Animation with other team members
  • Built a full scale ceiling mockup
  • Led product research during Value Engineering
  • Located 10,725 devices, fixtures, and diffusers

During Construction:

  • Reviewed 60 Submittals
  • Responded to RFIs and updated Drawings as needed
  • Prepared Field Reports for general progress and MEP rough-in to document where devices were installed in the wrong location
yale-peabody-museum-drawings

1. Renderings

1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
4th Floor
Roof
Reception Desk
Museum Classroom
Central Gallery
North Façade
New Tower at North Terrace
Entry from Science Hill
Great Hall with Brontosaurus

https://vimeo.com/centerbrook/review/362634182/924d61234c

2. Ceiling and Light Track Study & Mockup

Existing Gallery Lighting
Section at ACP and Light Track
3D view of ACP and Light Track
Mock up during Design
First Floor Ceiling Plan

3. Native American Gallery Ceiling

Gallery Entrance
Gallery Interior
Gallery Ceiling Plan
Wood Ceiling mock up

4. Lighting

Existing Building Section
Great Hall Light Attic Section
Great Hall Light Attic 3D view
Great Hall Light Attic Details
Fresnel Lens at Student Entry
Fresnel Lens Shop Drawing
Fresnel Lens Mounting Detail

5. Window Shades

CBB Lighting Study – Gallery without Window Shades
Gallery with Window Shades
(Red) Fire Curtain, (Blue) Window Shades
Window Shade at Fire Curtain
Window Shade Detail at Fire Curtain
Window Shade Types
Existing Window Shade
Window Shade mock up

6. Device Coordination

Device Quantity
Before Device Coordination
After Device Coordination
Coordinating Devices at North Stair Ceiling
Coordinating Devices at Lowered Ceiling
Coordinating Devices at Lowered Soffit

7. Mechanical Diffusers

Mechanical Diffuser Schedule
3rd Floor Mechanical Plan
Exhibit Design Wall Colors
Mechanical Diffuser Submittal, Diffuser Colors
Mechanical Diffuser Submittal, Diffuser Schedule
Mechanical Diffuser Details