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New museums : intentions, expectations, challenges

Beisiegel, Katharina, editor, Stockman, Russell, translator, McInnes, Robert (Translator), translator, Geneva (Switzerland). Musâee d'art et d'histoire, host institution, Art Centre Basel, editor, organizer

Overview

The past decade was characterised by a real museum boom which persists today. Throughout the world museums have been built that are as unique as the art they contain, and the process continues. This volume assembles approximately 15 of these museums, designed and realised by the who's who of the architect scene. The architecture of the museums is an artwork in itself. They include buildings such as the Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Art Centre designed by Zaha Hadid and the Zeitz Museum for contemporary African art in Cape Town. With designs that extend from exciting to dynamic to sensuously beautiful the architects have created places of encounter, communication and inspiration which make the world of art accessible to visitors in ways that are not always mapped out by curators. The volume shows magnificent photographs and documents through drawings the development of the buildings as well as the challenges of architecture today.

• Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
• Subject: Museum architecture 21st century Exhibitions. / Museum buildings Designs and plans 21st century Exhibitions. / Museum architecture 21st century Pictorial works. / Museum architecture Social aspects.
• ISBN: 9783777427249, 3777427241

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
NA6690.N49 2017	1	BOOK	ARTS