New museums :
intentions, expectations, challenges /
edited by Art Centre Basel, Katharina Beisiegel ; translations, Russell Stockman, Robert Scott McInnes.

Description

Related Names

McInnes, Robert (Translator), translator.
Stockman, Russell, translator.
Beisiegel, Katharina, editor.
Art Centre Basel
Geneva (Switzerland). Musée d'art et d'histoire

Language(s)

English

Published

©2017
Munich : Hirmer Verlag, [2017]

Subjects

Museum buildings.
Museum architecture.
Museum architecture > Museum architecture / Social aspects.
Museum architecture > Museum architecture / Pictorial works > Museum architecture / Pictorial works / 21st century.
Museum buildings > Museum buildings / Designs and plans > Museum buildings / Designs and plans / 21st century.
Museum architecture > Museum architecture / Exhibitions > Museum architecture / Exhibitions / 21st century.
Architecture des musées > Architecture des musées / Aspect social.
Architecture des musées > Architecture des musées / 21e siècle > Architecture des musées / 21e siècle / Expositions.
Architecture > Architecture / 21e siècle > Architecture / 21e siècle / Expositions.
Art > Art / Musées > Art / Musées / Expositions.
Musées (Édifices) > Musées (Édifices) / Expositions.
Musées > Musées / Architecture > Musées / Architecture / Expositions.
Architecture, Modern > Architecture, Modern / 21st century > Architecture, Modern / 21st century / Exhibitions.
Art > Art / Museums > Art / Museums / Exhibitions.
Museum buildings > Museum buildings / Exhibitions.
Museum architecture > Museum architecture / Social aspects.
Museum architecture > Museum architecture / 21st century > Museum architecture / 21st century / Pictorial works.
Museum buildings > Museum buildings / Designs and plans > Museum buildings / Designs and plans / 21st century > Museum buildings / Designs and plans / 21st century / Exhibitions.
Museum architecture > Museum architecture / 21st century > Museum architecture / 21st century / Exhibitions.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Illustrated works.
Exhibition catalogs.
Pictorial works.
Exhibition catalogs.
Illustrated works.
illustrated books.
exhibition catalogs.

Summary

The past decade was characterised by a real museum boom which persists today. Throughout the world museums have been built that are as unique as the art they contain, and the process continues. This volume assembles approximately 15 of these museums, designed and realised by the who's who of the architect scene. The architecture of the museums is an artwork in itself. They include buildings such as the Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Art Centre designed by Zaha Hadid and the Zeitz Museum for contemporary African art in Cape Town. With designs that extend from exciting to dynamic to sensuously beautiful the architects have created places of encounter, communication and inspiration which make the world of art accessible to visitors in ways that are not always mapped out by curators. The volume shows magnificent photographs and documents through drawings the development of the buildings as well as the challenges of architecture today.

Note

Published on occasion of the exhibition held at Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève, May 11-August 20, 2017 titled: New museums : intentions, expectations, challenges = Musées du XXIe siècle : visions, ambitions, défis.

Physical Description

215 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 30 cm

ISBN

3777427241
9783777427249

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