Yale University Art Gallery
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| Yale University Art Gallery | |
| Designer | Louis Kahn |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Date | 1951-1953 |
| Building Type | art museum |
| Construction System | concrete |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | university campus |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Yale University |
| Stories | 5 |
| Program | Museum galleries and support spaces. |
[edit] Renovation (2000-2006)
| Building Modification (2000-2006) | |
| Yale University Art Gallery | |
| Designer | Polshek Partnership Architects, LLP, New York, New York, USA |
| Date | 2000 to 2006 |
| Modification Type | Renovation |
| Building Type | Museum |
"The restoration of the Yale University Art Gallery reawakens one of America’s great architectural beauties from a slumber that has lasted too long. Like the return of a long-lost friend, however, it may resurrect a few old wounds.
"Overseen by Polshek Partnership Architects, best known for producing sleek contemporary designs, the restoration puts Louis I. Kahn back on the pedestal he so richly deserves. All the elements of his genius are here: the bold geometric forms, the crisp lines, the sensitive use of light, the tactile love of materials. The first of his great masterpieces, the building foreshadows the atavistic landmarks of his late career." - Nicolai Ouroussoff, New York Times, 2006.1211
| Building Details | |
| Client | Yale University |
| Cost | $44 Million US |
| Stories | 5 |
| Program | Major renovation of Kahn's 1953 classic. |
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[edit] External Links
- Restoring Kahn’s Gallery, and Reclaiming a Corner of Architectural History, at Yale - New York Times, 2006.1211
- Kahn's Yale University Art Gallery at ArchitectureWeek
- Building Renovation page at Yale University web site
- Includes a 08:56-min video (Real Player format).
