From one angle, a symmetrical portion of the building appears to fan out like the wings of a butterfly. 

Installation view, The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor reconsiders LACMA, June 9–September 15, 2013. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Photo ©2013 Museum Associates/LACMA  Photo 5 of 6 in Not to Be Missed: Peter Zumthor Reimagines LACMA by Erika Heet

Not to Be Missed: Peter Zumthor Reimagines LACMA

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From one angle, a symmetrical portion of the building appears to fan out like the wings of a butterfly.

Installation view, The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor reconsiders LACMA, June 9–September 15, 2013. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Photo ©2013 Museum Associates/LACMA