ART NEWS FOR JOURNALISTS
1 JULY
2014
/
1 SEPTEMBER
2014
MAKING A CLASSIC MODERN:
FRANK GEHRY’S MASTER PLAN
FOR THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
PHILADELPHIA, USA
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OVERALL SECTION
A cross-section view showing the changes to the existing interior spaces and the new underground galleries.
Rendering © Gehry Partners, LLP
LENFEST HALL
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FORUM GALLERY
The heart of the Museum will be opened up, creating a clear sight line through the ground-floor and first-floor galleries that will greatly simplify wayfinding.
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LEVEL C GALLERIES
The new underground galleries will be lit in part by a skylight in the East Terrace.
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VAULTED WALKWAY
The vaulted underground walkway, long closed to visitors, will become a space for art and events, with entrances at the north (Kelly Drive) and south (Schuylkill River) sides of the building.
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WEST TERRACE AERIAL
View of the Museum’s West Terrace.
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