Perkins&Will has been selected as one of the five finalists in the nationwide artistic ideas competition for the design of the new National Museum of the U.S. Navy. The campus would consist of approximately 270,000 square feet, with 100,000 square feet of gallery space. The Navy's preferred location for the museum is on a site adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard. Through research and interviews with active and veteran U.S. Navy sailors, Perkins&Will drew inspiration from the Navy's core values: strength, commitment, integrity, courage, honor, and initiative. The designers understood this competition as an opportunity to reflect on the Navy's culture and achievement as the basis for presenting this powerful story to the larger public.