A rendering shows the Museum of Modern Art's 53rd Street entrance as it would appear after an overhaul of the museum's midtown campus. Image courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
A leafy pattern, carved by a water-jet cutter, allows views through the sides—an aesthetic touch that doubles as a nod to security in the park, where crime has been an issue. Photo by Architexas.
Tucked away on the edge of a small lake surrounded by mountains and topped off with a grass-covered roof, this hunting cabin designed by Snøhetta is made with locally sourced stones. The 376-square-foot prefab mountain hut sleeps up to 21 guests around a central fireplace.
The architects positioned the pavilion to serve as a gateway between an active part of the park, where playing fields dominate, and the less active, more natural eastern end. Photo by Carolyn Brown.
The overhaul of the Presidio Parklands involves replacing the existing elevated highway with a tunnel, topped by newly accessible green space.
A collaboration between the Oslo- and New York-based firm Snohetta and the Dallas firm Architexas, the College Park pavilion has become an inviting gathering point for residents of the surrounding community, well west of the Dallas city center. Photo by Architexas.
The arresting lime-green interior makes the pavilion at once blend with and stand out from its surroundings. Photo by Architexas.
Dallas voters funded the pavilion project by approving bond issues at the ballot box in 2003 and 2006. Photo by Architexas.
A shallow gabled roof slopes gently from a front corner to the pavilion's rear. Photo by Architexas.
The pavilion sits in a clearing amid pecan, oak and mesquite trees. Photo by Architexas.
A collaboration between the Oslo- and New York-based firm Snohetta and the Dallas firm Architexas, the College Park pavilion has become an inviting gathering point for residents of the surrounding community, well west of the Dallas city center. Photo by Carolyn Brown.
San Diego Convention Center Expansion by Fentress Civitas.
This rendering shows Gwathmey Seigel's plans for the expansion of the museum.
San Diego Convention Center Expansion by Fentress Civitas.
A selection of some of the objects on view in the exhibition. Photo courtesy SFMOMA.
Preserving the past and adding the new, as renowned architect and design firm, Snohetta was able to achieve this during the museum's massive 3 year expansion and adding their strong, modern and elegant Norwegian design.
The Alexandria Library in Alexandria, Egypt. Photo by James Willis, courtesy Snøhetta and SFMoMA.
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The interior of the Alexandria Library in Alexandria, Egypt. Photo by James Willis, courtesy Snøhetta and SFMoMA.
The Lillehammer Art Museum in Lillehammer, Norway. Photo by Jiri Havran, courtesy Snøhetta and SFMoMA.
“Instead of confining the house’s different uses into separated rooms, they have been connected with each other, aiming at producing the general feeling of spatial expansion,” said the firm.
A shot of one of the new galleries in the Crocker Art Museum expansion. Photo by Brian Suhr.
Working with the original Mario Botta-designed building, the 10-story expansion includes a new dedication to providing communal outdoor spaces. This includes 170,000 square feet of new and renovated indoor and outdoor galleries dedicated to the museum's cherished collections. Photo courtesy of SFMOMA.
The architects designed the home’s expansion with the knowledge that the owners plan to continue the renovation when their budget allows it. "We wanted to put everything in the right place so it doesn’t have to be undone later," says Corti.
"The border between inside and outside fades because of the perpetuation of the washed concrete flooring, reminiscent of cannon bases. Just like the shutters of the old barn, the sliding facades of the expansion offer the opportunity to seal off the guest complex entirely," explains Vanhoutte.
The New Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo, Norway. Photo by Jens Passoth, courtesy Snøhetta and SFMoMA.
Olson Kundig refurbished this 1950s building as a flexible off-site exhibition space for SFMOMA's Project Los Altos in downtown Los Altos, California. The firm replaced the front facade with a double-height, floor-to-ceiling window wall that can be raised or lowered at the whim of the user.
MDF panelling also allowed for contraction and expansion of the moving vessel.
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rooftop Garden in San Francisco, California. Designed by Jensen Architects/Jensen & Macy Architects. Winner of the 2011 Institute Honor Award for Architecture. Project description: "The SFMOMA’s rooftop garden is an open-air gallery defined by the intersection of sculpture, space and light. The entire back wall of the museum’s top floor is removed, allowing a seamless connection from gallery to garden. A large panoramic window at this new opening offers an elevated view to the garden, presenting it like a landscape painting inside the gallery. A glazed long-span bridge links the museum to a garden pavilion that in turn opens out to the garden through large sliding glass panels."
Architecture firm Snohetta madeFast Company's list of The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.
Objects in the accompanying "Paradesign" exhibition reflect a critical look at design and architecture that's similar to Wong's. Photo courtesy SFMOMA.
Sited on a flat lot, the property includes two generous, enclosed yards that can accommodate expansions or the addition of a pool.
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