Construction on new whitney museum by renzo piano nears completion

CONSTRUCTION ON NEW WHITNEY MUSEUM BY RENZO PIANO NEARS COMPLETION photo by timothy schenck all images courtesy of whitney museum of american art THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART‘S NEW

BUILDING HAS TAKEN FULL FORM, IN A STEPPED MOTION ADJACENT TO THE HIGHLINE’S SOUTHERN ENTRANCE IN NEW YORK CITY’S MEATPACKING DISTRICT. DESIGNED BY ITALIAN ARCHITECT RENZO PIANO, THE PROJECT

BEGAN IN 2007, AND IS NEARING ITS PLANNED OPENING DATE IN THE SPRING OF 2015. located on manhattan’s western edge adjacent to the hudson river, the facility will greatly increase the

institution’s exhibition and programming space, allowing for it to accommodate its massive collection of modern and contemporary pieces. [embedded content] architect renzo piano discusses

the new museum building for the video series, _whitney stories_ video courtesy of whitney museum of american art the new museum building houses approximately 50,000 square feet of indoor

gallery space, as well as 13,000 square feet of outdoor exhibit area and terraces facing toward the highline and manhattan’s interior. the design boasts the largest column-free display space

in new york city, with an 18,000 room enabling special exhibitions. for more info on the whitney’s new building, see designboom’s previous coverage here. a view from the city’s popular

elevated park, the highline photo by timothy schenck the structure is expressed from its neighbors with an irregular composition photos by timothy schenck east facing terraces face toward

the center of manhattan photos by timothy schenck new york’s west side highway passes by the new museum photo by ed lederman photo by timothy schenck a specialized hoist lifted the

building’s large steel façade panels into place photo by timothy schenck design team members and museum administrators pose for a photo at the construction site photo by timothy schenck

floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls allow for expansive views of the urban context photo by timothy schenck the design allows for a wide column-free gallery on the fifth floor photo by

timothy schenck the building site adjacent to the highline’s southern-most access point photo by timothy schenck PROJECT TEAM: OWNER’S REP: gardiner & theobald, inc. DESIGN ARCHITECT:

renzo piano building workshop EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT: cooper, robertson & partners MEP ENGINEER: jaros, baum & bolles LIGHTING/DAYLIGHTING ENGINEER: ove arup & partners STRUCTURAL

ENGINEER: robert silman associates CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: turner construction, LLC trent fredrickson I designboom aug 20, 2014