"The glass facade of the building and street-level galleries allow passersby to see inside, while a public plaza shared with the historic Cossitt Library forms a new cultural commons along the bluff. At the center, a shaded courtyard operates as a social hinge, surrounded by a continuous, single-story loop of flexible gallery spaces. Five galleries feature large windows overlooking either the Mississippi River or the courtyard, while light-filled classrooms with northern exposure link viewing art to making it."
"Atop the building, a 4,645-square-meter rooftop sculpture garden, described as an 'art park in the sky', extends the footprint of the museum into the skyline. Sculptures, native plants, an event pavilion, and panoramic views of downtown Memphis and the Mississippi floodplain transform the roof into a public destination. The building is among the first major US museums to be constructed using laminated timber, with wood forming a defining architectural element throughout the campus."
The new 11,475-square-meter Memphis Art Museum, designed by Herzog & de Meuron with archimania and OLIN, repositions the institution along the Mississippi River and enlarges its gallery footprint. A glass facade and street-level galleries reveal interior activity while a shared public plaza with the historic Cossitt Library creates a civic commons. A shaded central courtyard anchors a continuous single-story loop of flexible galleries and northern-lit classrooms that connect viewing and making. A 4,645-square-meter rooftop sculpture garden offers artworks, native planting, an event pavilion, and panoramic river and city views. Laminated timber, warm-toned surfaces, and regional material references define the building’s character.
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