Pembina State Museum, Pembina, North Dakota

Located just south of the US/Canadian border stop at the edge of the small community of Pembina, this 12,000 sq. ft. museum contains a permanent exhibit on the history of the Red River Valley, and a changing gallery for traveling exhibits of the State Historical Society.  A sizable lobby allows the building to serve not only as a regional museum but as a visitor's center for the State tourism office to greet international travelers.  The highlight of the facility is a 100 foot high tower and observation platform from which visitors will be able to survey the valley, and identify the international boundary and local historic sites. The project won the ND Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Merit Award in 1996.