After almost three years, the Morgan Library’s $102 million expansion project finally finishes at the end of April. The design from Pritzker Prize-winning Renzo Piano and architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle joins the existing buildings with more modern structures of glass and steel, allowing natural light to illuminate the interior spaces. The new (and larger) entrance on Madison Avenue leads into a glass-enclosed courtyard that will be the focal point of the institution, connected to each of the buildings that house the library’s collection of manuscripts, drawings, and antique books. In total the redesign and extension add 75,000 square feet of space and include a 280-seat performance hall, two cafés, a new reading room, and additional gallery space. —Anna Sekula
Posted 03.23.06
Photos: Todd Eberle (entrance), © 2002 Renzo Piano Building Workshop and the Morgan Library (model)
Posted 03.23.06
Photos: Todd Eberle (entrance), © 2002 Renzo Piano Building Workshop and the Morgan Library (model)
