David Adjaye will design new bespoke Studio Museum in Harlem

2015-07-06T13:44:00-04:00

Since opening in 1968, the Studio Museum in Harlem has had to make do with difficult homes. Originally operating out of a rented loft, the museum moved into a roomier early 20th century commercial space, renovated by J. Max Bond, Jr., in 1982. But despite further renovations, the building's age and design were limiting the Museum's scope and programming. Now, the Studio Museum will have its very own building designed by David Adjaye, built specifically for its needs, replacing its current building on the same site.

Adjaye's design will significantly expand the museum's facilities, including 50% more space for both the galleries and the artist-in-residence program, as well as 60% more public indoor space. As quoted in The New York Times, Adjaye spoke of trying to merge the city and neighborhood feel with the museum's presence in Harlem: “Between the residential and the civic, we learned the lessons of public realms and tried to bring those two together.”

The design features a "reverse ...

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David Adjaye will design new bespoke Studio Museum in Harlem