Christa McAuliffe Space Center
Alpine School District
The Christa McAuliffe Space Center is an out-of-the-box, Disney-esque space center designed and constructed on a K12 budget.
John Cox
VP – Construction
“They had a portable planetarium before that they had to inflate, but this is next-level with additional programming.”
Project Details
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9,569 Square Feet • 2020
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Pleasant Grove, UT
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2021 K12 Project of the Year | Associated General Contractors of Utah
To provide a realistic space simulation, the team soundproofed all doors and walls so noise didn’t transfer between simulators.
The space center features top-notch flight simulators with the latest in network technology and an immersive 40-foot planetarium dome.
“The space center has been part of the community since the early 80s, so this was a way to take what they had and make it better.”
Frank Pulley, Director of Physical Facilities
Alpine School District