Discussion with Brad Cloepfil

January 16th, 2009 at 04:10pm lizzi

Next Thursday, January 22, 2009, Brad Cloepfil, the architect and principal of Allied Works Architecture, will be holding a lecture and discussion about the design of the Museum’s new building at 2 Columbus Circle. The discussion will include MAD’s building in relation to Cloepfil’s other works as well as his adaptive reuse of spaces especially industrial settings turned cultural buildings. In all of his designs, the emphasis is on the art as it creates a reconnection with the building and with the surrounding environment, the play of opening up the space to allow for natural light and the play of light on the exterior of the building. Join Brad Cloepfil for this interesting discussion about his creative process and the issues that influence his designs and the trajectory of his future projects. If you have ever been to the Open Artists Studios and seen the view of Columbus Circle you can appreciate what opening up the space really means to the whole aesthetic affect of the Museum and how it affects the art and makes this Museum such a unique and remarkable place.

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  • 1. Daid Smith  |  February 14th, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    The building is amazing from the outside. It seems as one goes in to the facilities that it is amazing that they would charge people to review most of the items. Nonetheless, the really amazing display of American solider dog tags really seem to leave me wondering why the soliders and the others that have died fighting for the U.S. are turned into dog tage. However, the building is amazing and certainly worth the journey.

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