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New Museum Expansion
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Office: OMA & Cooper Robertson
Client: New Museum
Year: 2020
Typology: Cultural
Building Type: Museum
Project Size: 61,700 SF
Project Cost: $85M
Location: Bowery, New York, NY
The New Museum Expansion will occupy a seven story, ~60,000 square foot building and include three floors of galleries, doubling the Museum’s exhibition space. The form is designed to compliment and respect the integrity of the adjoining SANAA-designed flagship building, while asserting its own distinct identity. Along with additional space for the Museum’s many community and education programs, the expansion will provide a permanent home and office space for NEW INC, as well as increased public amenities and improved vertical circulation.
The new building will improve vertical circulation with the addition of an atrium stair, which will offer views over the surrounding neighborhood. The stair and new entry align to the terminus of Prince Street, opening up the museum to the city. The building will also provide additional public spaces and services, including an expanded lobby and bookstore, an upper level forum connecting to the existing sky-room, and a new 80-seat restaurant.
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