Light Bloch
I'm a little late to the game with images of Steven Holl's new expansion for the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, known as the Bloch Building.Early images show that the new wing is significantly more dull during the day than at night, when it exudes a striking, luminous glow similar to Holl's design for the Higgins Hall Center Section at the Pratt Institute. In fact, the exterior cladding makes it look somewhat trailer-like in the light of day. The interior light also appears to have a somewhat muted intensity during the day, which is unfortunate because I love the idea of a museum that allows light to permeate its own skin. I don't foresee a trip to Kansas City in my future, but I look forward to photos of the completed project.
Photos via Daily Dose.
Bloch exterior at night is a brilliant light box.
Is that a moving POD outside the museum, or the new extension?
The muted glow of the interior during the day.
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KC represent, represent!
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