John S. and James L. Knight Building, Akron Art Museum--page 6 (of eight pages)

Coop Himmelb(l)au
2007




The north end of the addition: left and center: looking east to the small sculpture patio on the north side of the building; right: looking to the north where the south wall of the older building provides the connection to the new addition

 

Looking north

 

The Elevator Tower and upstairs walkway

Asymmetrical like other elements in the addition, it recalls Deconstructivist themes of instability and controlled chaos.
 


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