The Crow Museum of Asian Artwork, designed for the College of Texas by American architect Morphosis, has opened in Dallas.
The museum will exhibit artwork from nations reminiscent of China, Japan, India and Korea. These might be proven in first-floor galleries, alongside a examine and social house often known as the Brettell Studying Room.
The bottom ground might be occupied by seminar and examine areas organized round a central plaza, which itself has house for performances and exhibitions, sheltered by an overhang.
The museum is a part of a 12-acre arts and cultural complicated to be referred to as the “Edith and Peter O’Donnell Athenaeum”.
That is primarily based in UT Dallas’ southeastern nook, and may have a central plaza flanked by museums, a efficiency corridor and a parking construction.
Additional phases of the athenaeum will embrace a 67,000 sq ft efficiency corridor, full with out of doors efficiency house, rehearsal rooms, places of work, lecture rooms and assembly rooms.
Amy Hofland, the Crow Museum’s senior director, mentioned: “As one of many few museums within the US devoted to Asian artwork, the brand new museum at UT Dallas tremendously expands the college’s dedication to Asian artwork.
“This new house permits us to develop our assortment and programmes and, as a part of a top-tier analysis college, broaden our analysis and conservation initiatives.”
- Subscribe right here to get tales about building around the globe in your inbox 3 times per week