The Nomadic Museum
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| The Nomadic Museum | |
| Designer | Shigeru Ban , Architect |
| Location | New York, New York, USA |
| Date | March 5, 2005 to June 6, 2005 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Construction System | Steel, shipping containers, cardboard |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Waterfront |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
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152 steel cargo containers arranged in two rows 34 feet tall. Cardboard trusses support a steel and glass roof. The Museum was originally built at Pier 54, New York, New York. The museum was subsequently disassembled and moved to Santa Monica, CA. The museum has plans to move the structure to other locations in the future.
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Museum Info at AshesandSnow.org
A Traveling Photographer's Nomadic Museum - NPR, 2005.0515
Nomadic Museum - Arbitat
The Nomadic Museum:An Arche of Paper - EgoDesign, 2006.0906
A Nomadic Museum, ICON, 2005.05 Edition
