The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA)’s new expanded home and transformed campus in Riverside Park, along the Indian River Lagoon on Florida’s Treasure Coast, marks the most comprehensive upgrade and expansion in the Museum’s 40-year history. Interweaving art and nature, the new building more than doubles the Museum’s exhibition space, features a new education wing with purpose-built studios, and an integrated series of gardens, terraces, and courtyards for art viewing, art-making, and community gathering. The project advances VBMA’s mission to serve as a dynamic and welcoming arts center for the Vero Beach community and for visitors from throughout the region and country.
Allied Works, Design Architect& Architect of Record
Unknown Studio Landscape Architecture & Urban Design, Landscape Architect
November 2025
90,000 square feet
New construction: 68,000 square feet
Total gallery space: 22,000 square feet
Terraces (3) and courtyards (7): 14,400 square feet
Existing building to remain for art storage, shipping, receiving: 22,000 square feet
Terraced landscaping elevates the Museum to ensure resilience and sustainability of the institution and the collection
More than double the existing gallery space for permanent collection display and temporary exhibitions
Terraces and seven outdoor courtyards, extending the Museum’s programming space and creating connections between art and landscape
Education wing to better accommodate high-demand arts education programming, featuring
· Painting, drawing, and ceramics studios
· Student exhibition spaces
· Administrative offices
Purpose-built spaces for public programs, community gathering, and events, including:
· A flexible auditorium and a community room, with an adjacent event terrace, which can beopened to create space for larger events and programs
· A café with a dedicated courtyard and a museum store
· Rooftop terrace with views overlooking the Indian River Lagoon
$85 million in hard costs
The Museum is designed in alignment with the Vero Beach Museum’s sustainability and performance requirements. It is currently targeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification under the LEED v4 BD+C New Construction rating system.
Brady Roberts, Executive Director and CEO
Rick Segal, Chair of the Board of Trustees and Building Co-Chair
Charlie Bailey, Building Co-Chair
Allied Works: Brad Cloepfil; Chelsea Grassinger; Gabriel Smith; Dan Koch; Rachel Massey; Emily Kappes; Maria Stanciu; Hannah Bacon; Jeremy Son; Paul Tierman; John Bohlmeyer; Kayci Gallagher; Leslie Dougrou; China Carr; Selena Linkous; Kelsey Olafson
Unknown Studio Landscape Architecture & Urban Design: Claire Agre, Nick Glase, Emily Scott, Saeed Piracha, Dana Kash, David Zielnicki, Sophie Pawlak, Vincent Javet, Paul Drummond, Madison Miller, Brittany Giunchigliani, Hanzhang Xiao
Civil Engineer: Kimley Horn
Structural Engineer: TYLin
Concrete: Reg Hough Associates
MEP+FP Engineer: Arup
Lighting and Daylighting Design: Arup
Sustainability Consultant: Atelier 10
Theater Design: Fisher Dachs
Interiors and FF&E: Allied Works
Signage: Pentagram
Envelope: Front
Acoustics/AV: Jaffe Holden
Code: CCI
Specifications: Michael Thrailkill
Security: Shen Milsom & Wilke
Food Service: JGL & JDB
Owner Rep: Accenture
PreCon: Turner
Cost Estimating: Venue
Resnicow and Associates
JulietSorce / Chelsea Beroza / Alex Klimoski / Lauren Kelly
212-671-5165/ 212-671-5165 / 212-671-5184 / 212-671-5185
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Suzanne Seldes, Deputy Director
772-231-0707