Akron Art Museum Addition
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| Akron Art Museum | |
| Designer | Coop Himmelblau |
| Location | Akron, Ohio, USA |
| Date | to 2007 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | John S. and James L. Knight Building. Major addition to the original Akron Art Museum (1981). |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio, USA |
| Cost | $40 Million US |
| Area | 64,000 square feet (5,900 square meters) |
| Program | large, flexible exhibit space for changing exhibitions, and permanent collection galleries. |
| Other Details | Project incorporates the Old Akron Post Office. |
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- "Coop Himmelb(l)au Art in Akron", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 342, 2007.0718, pN1.1
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- "One Smashing Smashup" - Washington Post 2007.0712 - Design
- "A Fine View, on the Outside at Least" - New York Times 2007.0714 - Design
- "Akron's Art Museum Addition May Be More Radical Than KC's" - Kansas City Star 2007.0715 - Design
