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Mar 24, 2022 · Jim Piwoni knows that his favorite Milwaukee building is an obvious one, but as the managing architect with American Design Inc. on the East Side, he appreciates the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Quadracci Pavilion in ways others don’t. His admiration starts with something few non-architects would even consider.
Milwaukee Art Museum The graceful Quadracci Pavilion is a sculptural, postmodern addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum completed in 2001, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The 142,050-square-foot structure was completed in 2001 and houses a grand reception hall, an auditorium, large exhibition space, store, café, and parking garage.
Introduction In 1994, the architect, artist and engineer Santiago Calatrava was chosen to design an addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, his first construction in the United States. The Quadracci Pavilion opened in October 2001, combining the latest technology with the strong craft tradition of Milwaukee. Calatrava proposed a pavilion-type construction on the axis with […]
Construction began in 1955, supervised by Milwaukee architects Maynard W. Meyer & Associates. Eero Saarinen’s innovative design for the War Memorial Center was influenced by the abstract geometry of modern French architect Le Corbusier. Saarinen incorporated many of Le Corbusier’s ideas: lifting the bulk of a building off the ground on ...
Jul 28, 2019 · Known for his daring neo-futurist sculptural buildings and over 50 bridges worldwide, Santiago Calatrava (born July 28, 1951) is one of the most celebrated and controversial architects working today.
From its roots in Milwaukee’s first art gallery, which opened in 1888, the Milwaukee Art Museum has become an icon for the city and a vital resource for the community, the state, and beyond. Businessman Frederick Layton (American, b. Britain, 1827–1919), established Milwaukee’s first permanent art gallery in 1888.
May 25, 2016 · FROM AIA WISCONSIN: Located on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, this project at the Milwaukee Art Museum involved a new addition with an entrance at the lakefront and the complete renovation of existing permanent galleries. The museum was built in three phases – the original 1955 building, a 1975 addition for the permanent collection and a ...
