Johnson Museum of Art Addition, Cornell University | Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP
Ithaca, New York / United States / 2011
The expansion of Cornell University’s iconic 1973 museum, also designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, achieves its own presence without diminishing the authority of the original building.
Retaining the buff-colored, architectural board-formed concrete of the earlier structure, the addition establishes a clear visual connection with its predecessor while affirming its independent identity. The new building houses the museum’s significant Asian art collection and includes a 150-seat lecture room, art studio, galleries, administrative space, and a large art-storage area. In quiet contrast to its monumental neighbor, the 17,200-square-foot addition is integrated into a sloping swath of lawn north of the existing museum.
The expansion of Cornell University’s iconic 1973 museum, also designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, achieves its own presence without diminishing the authority of the original building. Retaining the buff-colored, architectural board-formed concrete of the earlier structure, the addition establishes a clear visual connection with its predecessor while affirming its independent identity. The new building houses the museum’s significant Asian art collection and includes a...
- Year 2011
- Work started in 2006
- Work finished in 2011
- Client Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- Status Completed works
- Type Colleges & Universities / Multi-purpose Cultural Centres / Museums / Art Galleries
- Websitehttps://www.pcf-p.com/projects/johnson-museum-of-art-addition-cornell-university/
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