Des Moines Art Center Addition--page 2 (of two pages)

All of the wonderful photographs on these two pages were taken by my brother, Douglas Miller, who generously took them for my website. He owns the copyright. If you have any interest in these images, please contact him directly: Doug Miller
		The Pei addition Pei's addition inserts a rectangular wing at the open end of the original U-shaped building by Saarinen.
Pei addition This addition continues the museum's single-story massing around a central pool (see below), but uses a change of the grade on the opposite side for an auditorium and two-story gallery.
		The Eliel Saarinen original building This very modern building (for 1945) is low-lying so as not to overwhelm the natural landscape of Greenwood Park. The building was U-shaped around a pool with galleries, auditorium, and a separate extension for classrooms and studios.
The entrance The flat roof and "modern" details recall Saarinen's earlier buildings at the Cranbrook Academy.
The entrance The design details and lettering recall Cranbrook Academy.
		Shallow reflecting pool (Pei addition) featuring Carl Milles's Pegasus and Bellerophon The three buildings, each clad differently, are joined around this pool.

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