Giving six new galleries of various sizes for permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as artist’s studios and spaces for education and public events, the 4,640 sq m extension has created an interior that is easy to navigate and allows for greater display of the museum’s collections.
Framed by the renovated colonnade and full-height windows, the east façade creates a welcoming link between the vast central lobby and the park beyond.
Filled with daylight, the lobby’s focal point is the central gallery for large works, which is framed by a lantern of hanging glass louvres. Acting as a filter for daylight from above, this diffuse light also passes into the surrounding smaller galleries.
As well as providing a reinvigorated place for the local community, the museum acts as a beacon from afar. Its vivid west façade of fritted glazed panels backlit with LEDs announces the revitalized project and is visible from Grand Central Parkway. Pierced by a sculptural metal entry canopy, over time, the panels will show different artistic installations along its dynamic face.
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Their flexibility, attention to detail, understanding of our site, and architectural innovation blew us away at the interview and continue to amaze us at every bi-weekly meeting.
Tom Finkelpearl, Executive Director, Queens Museum
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Location
New York, NY, USA
Project Type
Culture and Exhibition →
Client
Queens Museum; New York City Department of Design & Construction
Area
9,754 sq m
Status
Complete
Year
2013
Photography
David Sundberg, Esto