SKOLNICK Architecture + Design Partnership

09/16/2026

SKOLNICK is excited to share The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery, a new interactive youth learning environment at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., now featured on our website. https://www.skolnick.com/all-projects/libraryofcongress-thesource

Designed for children ages 8 and up and their families, The Source invites young visitors to discover how information and research can spark curiosity, creativity, and change. Through hands-on and digital experiences, visitors explore the Library’s extraordinary collections across Sound, Image, Text, and Film; meet librarians; investigate primary sources; and share their own discoveries.

SKOLNICK led the interpretive development and exhibition design of this 4,000-square-foot experience, bringing together the Library’s vast collections with interactive technology to create an engaging new way for young researchers to explore, question, and discover.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

05/19/2026

This May, SKOLNICK Architecture celebrates the opening of the The Library of Congress’s new experiential research gallery, THE SOURCE: WHERE CURIOSITY SPARKS DISCOVERY.

Created for youth ages 8–15, this permanent interactive experience invites young visitors to explore the Library’s primary source collections and build meaning through research and discovery through four immersive sections: image, text, sound, and film. In addition to a fanciful card catalog that introduces visitors to the Library and its holdings and virtual librarians that greet visitors, THE SOURCE includes the Research Desk where visitors will be able to explore curated stories of research conducted by adults and children using Library resources. Drawing on the expertise of Library educators, collections specialists and a youth advisory council SKOLNICK worked collaboratively with the Library of Congress to design this engaging and accessible environment through a seamless integration of the Library’s historic architecture, interpretive planning, and environmental design. THE SOURCE brings the Library’s collections to life, inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning for a new generation of visitors.

SKOLNICK’s design partners for THE SOURCE include Hyperquake (formerly Potion) for media design/production, lighting design by Available Light, acoustic design by Cerami & Associates, Inc., and structural engineering by TYLin. Goppion and ATOMIC Design provided fabrication and installation with AV systems design and integration by FordAV.

05/05/2026

Celebrating Museum Lover’s Day with Skolnick Architecture 🏛️
We asked: what makes museum experiences unforgettable?
Here’s what we came up with:
✨ Immersive storytelling
✨ Hands-on interaction
✨ Emotional connection
✨ Thoughtful design
✨ Inspiring Spaces
✨ All-ages engagement
Curious to hear your thoughts, what makes museum experiences unforgettable? Let us know in the comments ↓