Wednesday, 23 May 2007 | Levent OZLER
Cincinnati Art Museum Announces Short List of Architects
for Campus Enhancement and Expansion Project
The Board of the Cincinnati Art Museum announced the short list of architecture firms selected as candidates to work with the Museum on the development of a new design and on the reconfiguration of its campus in the city's Eden Park. Chosen under the leadership of Director Aaron Betsky, the four firms are:
- Diller Scofidio + Renfro (New York)
- Neutelings Riedijk (Rotterdam)
- Smith-Miller & Hawkinson (New York)
- UNStudio (Amsterdam)
The Museum will select the project architect later this summer.
The Cincinnati Art Museum opened in 1881, and during its 126-year-history has grown from a single building to a complex of seven individual, interconnected structures; these various wings were designed by a series of architects in a variety of styles. The new project will integrate these disparate structures into a unified and cohesive whole, combining innovative new design with a thoughtful and liberating reuse of the Museum's existing spaces. The new Cincinnati Art Museum will provide greater access to its outstanding collection and significantly enhance its public programming and the institution's ability to serve as an educational resource for the community.
"We selected this short list of architects because each firm has demonstrated the unusual ability both to create iconic new designs and to respond with exceptional sensitivity and ingenuity to historic buildings, their surroundings, and complex existing building layouts," said Director Aaron Betsky. "The new Cincinnati Art Museum will engage its Eden Park setting in new ways and honor its history while also looking to the future of architecture, art, and design. We plan to reuse where possible, make what is new practical and spectacular, expand where necessary, and improve throughout."
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