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City of Culture: New Architecture for the Arts
AIA / Center for Architure 535 La Guardia Place Galleries: Gerald D. Hines Gallery, Street Gallery July 19–September 7, 2006 From museums and concert halls to gardens and historic monuments, this exhibition focuses on cutting-edge designs commissioned by cultural institutions in New York. Six projects—the New Museum of Contemporary Art on the Bowery, the renovation of the Bronx Zoo Lion House, the new Administrative and Visitors' Center at the Queens Botanical Garden, the Weeksville Heritage Center Education Building and Interpretive Landscapes, the restoration of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center Music Hall on Staten Island, and the transformation of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts—are offered as case studies illustrating the influence of the arts industry and innovative architecture on the revitalization of institutions, neighborhoods and our City. (List of cultural organizations) Exhibition organized by Brad Walters and Randall Bourscheidt, Alliance for the Arts, in partnership with the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter. Visit the Alliance online gallery at architecture.nyc-arts.org Exhibition Design: Caples Jefferson Architects Graphic Design: Anthony McCall Associates Exhibition Underwriters: FJ Sciame Construction, Sciame Development Inc. New Museum of Contemporary Art New Facility Manhattan Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa/SANAA Queens Botanical Garden Administrative & Visitors' Center New Facility Queens BKSK Architects Weeksville Heritage Center New Facility Brooklyn Caples Jefferson Architects Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Renovation Manhattan Diller Scofidio + Renfro Bronx Zoo Lion House Renovation Bronx FXFOWLE Architects rendering of renovated great hall: view of building during construction: Snug Harbor Cultural Center Music Hall Restoration Staten Island Rafael Viñoly Architects View of façade before restoration: View of façade after restoration: |
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Loved this thread, the pics were great....I come to the city each year for about 2 weeks....will check out these places for sure...
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