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On September 27, New York City’s new Museum of Arts and Design will open to the public, replacing the 1964 “lollipop” building that once occupied Columbus Circle in Manhattan. Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture produced a 54,000 sq ft structure, called the Chazen building, that is dwarfed by the sky-scrapers around it.
The museum stands out because of its exciting facades and meticulous craft. It sits on its own little block, pushed into the forefront of a comparitively wide open space. The exterior’s terra cotta plates have a light iridescent glaze that subtely change according to the light that hits it and where it’s being viewed from. The ninth floor of the 11 story building has full glass walls that offer a view into the urban core. Because of the controvery surrounding this project, the design sought to be reminicent of the original. |
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