"There was no space to waste on this small site," says Ban. The building within has a translucent effect, with a woven wood-composite exterior. Architectural rendering of the exterior of the new Aspen Art Museum. Image courtesy of the Aspen Art Museum and Shigeru Ban Architects (SBA). Photo 1 of 5 in Preview: Shigeru Ban's First Permanent U.S. Museum by Erika Heet

Preview: Shigeru Ban's First Permanent U.S. Museum

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"There was no space to waste on this small site," says Ban. The building within has a translucent effect, with a woven wood-composite exterior.

Architectural rendering of the exterior of the new Aspen Art Museum. Image courtesy of the Aspen Art Museum and Shigeru Ban Architects (SBA).