Museums & Arts Center Projects

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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Colorado Springs

David Hill

August 31, 2020

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A Colorado Springs museum is inspired by its setting and the motion of athletes.

Louisiana Children’s Museum by Mithun

New Orleans

Josephine Minutillo

August 3, 2020

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A Seattle-based architecture firm deftly orchestrates a new site for the Louisiana Children’s Museum by a lagoon in the Big Easy.

The Momentary by Wheeler Kearns Architects

Bentonville, Arkansas

Linda C. Lentz

July 2, 2020

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A former cheese plant in Bentonville, Arkansas, is reimagined as a dynamic mixed-use development, offering visual, performance, and culinary experiences.

The Zhang Yan Cultural Museum by Horizontal Design

Shanghai

Aric Chen

July 2, 2020

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Shenzhen-based designer Ju Bin's first ground-up project emerges from the ruins of a historic village outside Shanghai. Watch a video about the project below.

Claude Monet’s Water Lilies, several of which are on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

Bring Art to Light: The Transformative Power of New Lighting Technology for Art

June 15, 2020

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As the lighting of art has progressed from a simple candle to the widespread establishment of electric lighting, museum curators, architects, and lighting designers have additional tools to diversify their approach to rendering art.

Aberdeen Art Gallery by Hoskins Architects and Speirs + Major

Aberdeen, Scotland

Chris Foges

May 11, 2020

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A $42-million addition to a Scottish institution maintains the luminous, airy ambiance of the late 19^th-century granite building.

The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College

Post-Occupancy Evaluation of the Remodeled Hood Museum

Hanover, New Hampshire

Suzanne Stephens

February 4, 2020

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RECORD looks back at Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects’ redo of a Charles Moore museum at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture by Olson Kundig

Seattle

Alex Klimoski

December 16, 2019

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The warehouse-like museum in Seattle will reopen to the public on September 22. Watch a new, exclusive video about the project, and revisit our 2019 story.

The Rubell Museum by Selldorf Architects

Miami

Josephine Minutillo

December 3, 2019

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A New York firm transforms several produce warehouses in Miami to expand a museum's exhibition capacity and outreach. The project opened December 4.

Museum of Modern Art Addition by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler

New York

Suzanne Stephens

December 2, 2019

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The latest addition to the New York institution sleekly manages its girth.

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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Louisiana Children’s Museum by Mithun

The Momentary by Wheeler Kearns Architects

The Zhang Yan Cultural Museum by Horizontal Design

Bring Art to Light: The Transformative Power of New Lighting Technology for Art

Aberdeen Art Gallery by Hoskins Architects and Speirs + Major

Post-Occupancy Evaluation of the Remodeled Hood Museum

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture by Olson Kundig

The Rubell Museum by Selldorf Architects

Museum of Modern Art Addition by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler

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