LONDON.- The Serpentine Gallery revealed the plans for the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 by world-renowned Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. This year’s Pavilion is the 11th commission in the Gallery’s annual series, the world’s first an…
Revealed: Swiss Architect Peter Zumthor’s Design for 11th Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
LONDON.- The Serpentine Gallery revealed the plans for the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 by world-renowned Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. This year’s Pavilion is the 11th commission in the Gallery’s annual series, the world’s first an…
Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer Receives the Order of Arts and Letters Award
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP).- Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has received one of Spain’s top awards for the arts. Niemeyer was given a medal for the Order of Arts and Letters award, created in 2008 to recognize people or institutions that help Spanish cul…
Dutch Museum Expansion Project Designed by Hans van Heeswijk Unveiled
THE HAGUE.- The preliminary design for the 22 million euro project ‘Mauritshuis building for the future’ was unveiled on June 22, 2010. The ambitious design links Plein 26, the art deco building opposite the Mauritshuis in The Hague which is part of th…
Local Architect to Design Saint Louis Art Museum Education Center
ST. LOUIS, MO.- The Board of Commissioners of the Saint Louis Art Museum announces the selection of St. Louis-based TAO + Lee Associates, Inc. as architect for the Museum’s South Building Education Center. As part of the Art Museum’s expansion, cu…
Philip Johnson’s First Foray
By Karla Cavarra BrittonA little-heralded house in Westchester County, New York, holds a distinguished place in the history of modern American architecture.Above: A 1976 Robert Damora photo of the facade of the Booth HousePhotography by Robert Damora …