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Akron Art Museum

Akron, Ohio

Information about the reference project

Type of building:

Education and Culture

Products:

Façades

Series:

FWS 60

Location:

Akron, Ohio

Completion:

2007

Architects:

Coop Himmelb(l)au

Specialist company:

Harmon Inc.

Picture credits:

© Schüco International KG

Object description

Object description

This impressive structure, in the trademark style of the Austrian planning office CoopHimmelb(l)au, was the winning design in a 2001 competition. The heart of the building is a three-storey glass “crystal” that serves as a foyer and a meeting point for visitors. A “floating roof” hovers above it, a sharply cantilevered, translucent steel frame that encloses the interior space and shades various outside areas. This cloud-like roof also covers the third and only enclosed cubic building section, the “gallery box”. Together these three elements form a fascinating ensemble of sculptures.

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