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Gehry Design for Philadelphia Museum of Art to Be Displayed

United Kingdom Architecture News - May 15, 2014 - 10:24   2123 views

The architect Frank Gehry’s design for a renovation and expansionof the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be unveiled on July 1 in an exhibition at the museum on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

The show, “Making a Classic Modern: Frank Gehry’s Master Plan for the Philadelphia Museum of Art,” will offer a first look at the architect’s large-scale models, site plans, sections and renderings of the project.

The renovation will transform the interior; improve circulation and create new space for educational activities and galleries.

The exhibition will remain on view in the museum’s Dorrance Galleries until Sept. 1.

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