SANAA's New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
2008; Wiley; Volume: 78; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/ad.684
ISSN1554-2769
Autores Tópico(s)Museums and Cultural Heritage
ResumoArchitectural DesignVolume 78, Issue 3 p. 98-101 AD+ Interior Eye SANAA's New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York Jayne Merkel, Jayne MerkelSearch for more papers by this author Jayne Merkel, Jayne MerkelSearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 April 2008 https://doi.org/10.1002/ad.684AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract When Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, now of the Tokyo-based firm SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates), were selected to design the New Museum of Contemporary Art in 2002, they seemed an interesting but strange choice, since the cutting-edge museum was moving to the Bowery, an area known more for its down-and-out residents than its art-world glamour. But, as Jayne Merkel explains, the architects have managed to produce a building that is both rough and ready and beyond the fray. It is already a rather mysterious landmark rising several double-height storeys above its gritty neighbours. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Volume78, Issue3Special Issue: Interior AtmospheresMay/June 2008Pages 98-101 RelatedInformation
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