Crystal Bridges Museum Bentonville, New Arkansas building design, Safdie Architects US architecture photos
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Arkansas, USA
Bentonville Building, USA, institution founded by Alice Walton design by Safdie Architects
Jan 29, 2013
Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America
Architect: Safdie Architects
Photographs by Timothy Hursley
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
The new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art designed by Moshe Safdie in 2011 in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
The mission of this American institution is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature.
Crystal Bridges takes its name from a nearby natural spring and the bridge construction incorporated in the building, designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie. A series of pavilions nestled around two spring-fed ponds house galleries, meeting and classroom spaces, and a large, glass-enclosed gathering hall.
pictures : Timothy Hursley
Guest amenities include a restaurant on a glass-enclosed bridge overlooking the ponds, a Museum Store designed by architect Marlon Blackwell, and a library featuring more than 50,000 volumes of art reference material.
pictures : Timothy Hursley
Sculpture and walking trails link the Museum’s 120-acre park to downtown Bentonville, Arkansas.
source: institution website
pictures : Timothy Hursley
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Building images / information from Safdie Architects
The museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by Moshe Safdie, officially opened on 11 November 2011. It offers free public admission. Wikipedia
Address: 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States
Phone: +1 479-418-5700
Founded: November 11, 2011
Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America
Arkansas Architecture Designs
American Architectural Designs in Arkansas – selection:
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock
Architects: Studio Gang
photo © Iwan Baan
Little Rock Art Museum, Arkansas, USA
Home Building at Thaden School, Bentonville
Architects: EskewDumezRipple
Home Building at Thaden School
The Momentary, Bentonville
Design: Wheeler Kearns Architects
The Momentary in Bentonville
American Museum Buildings
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas
Steven Holl Architects Selected for Expansion
photograph © MFAH
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, North Carolina
Design: Brooks + Scarpa
picture from architects office
Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh
Website: crystalbridges.org
USA Architecture
American Architectural Designs – recent selection from e-architect:
Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas
Design: Steven Holl Architects
Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Houston
National Medal of Honor Museum, Arlington, Texas
Architecture: Rafael Viñoly Architects
National Medal of Honor Museum
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