Johnson Museum of Art

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	Johnson Museum of Art
Designer	I. M. Pei
Location	Ithaca, New York, USA
Date	1973
Building Type	art museum
Climate	temperate
Context	university campus
Architectural Style	Modern
Street Address	N Central Ave
Notes	Massive blocky concrete forms animated by bold, asymmetrical composition and huge glass transparencies.
At Great Buildings	http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Johnson_Museum_of_Art.html

Contents 1 External Links 2 Images 3 Discussion 4 Maps 5 References 6 External Links

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Johnson museum receives $150K for expansion - The Ithaca Journal, 2006.0725

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Commentary

I. M. Pei's second significant art museum is a powerful modern sculpture in its own right.

See this essay on the building design process by John Sullivan III, a member of the design team for the museum at I. M. Pei & Partners in 1968.

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Johnson Art Museum — An illustrated page about the building at the Museum's own site.