MoMA
New York, NY
The paradoxical architecture of the 630,000-square-foot Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is so striking and well-executed, it disappears, and that’s exactly what architect Yoshio Taniguchi intended. The grand lobby, atrium space, and surfaces throughout the interior achieve a flatness and transparency with 20 different types of curtain wall to keep visitors focused solely on the artwork.
Owner: Museum of Modern Art New York, NY
Architect: Taniguchi and Associates Tokyo, JP
Executive Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates New York, NY
Structural Engineers: Severud Associates New York, NY; Guy Nordenson and Associates New York, NY
General Contractor: AMEC New York, NY
Curtain Wall Consultant: R.A. Heintges Associates New York, NY
Curtain Wall Fabricators: Josef Gartner Germany Gundelfingen, DE; Permasteelisa Windsor, CT
Curtain Wall Erector: Tower Installation LLC Windsor, CT
Miscellaneous Ornamental Metal Fabricator and Erector: Allied Bronze LLC Long Island City, NY
Miscellaneous Iron Fabricators and Erectors: Empire City Iron Works Long Island City, NY; Ment Bros. I.W. Co. Inc. New York, NY