2024-05-01T14:28:20-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150088946/i-m-pei-s-first-museum-scheme-the-everson-in-syracuse-turns-50 Mackenzie Goldberg 2018-10-02T15:43:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c926080366e1e848757dc855cd7e56d3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Everson Museum in Syracuse, NY, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year,&nbsp;was renowned architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/44676/i-m-pei" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I.M. Pei</a>'s first museum design. Opening in 1968 to rave reviews, the architecture critic <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/125006/ada-louise-huxtable" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ada Louise Huxtable</a> described at the time that the structure was "the architecture of today as art history will eventually record it...it does its own thing."</p> <p>The 60,000 square foot facility&nbsp;is constructed out of concrete blended with local granite&mdash;an example of American brutalism that achieved a level of refinement and luxury sometimes lacking in the attitude of its peers. Pei's plans for the small-museum were quite unique at the time; his obsession over small details and his iconic circular staircase helped to make it a success.&nbsp;</p> <p>Take a look at the landmark building.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3cc1f1280a8f62a4cafddd44476e91b8.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3cc1f1280a8f62a4cafddd44476e91b8.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy of the Everson Museum.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fa/fa56bd32d0e7a0e155f32b3deca0ebdb.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fa/fa56bd32d0e7a0e155f32b3deca0ebdb.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy of the Everson Museum.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/77460fe288aa4aacdeefdf8ffb7e9d45.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/77460fe288aa4aacdeefdf8ffb7e9d45.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy of the Everson Museum.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6a/6adec1a1d1b43fa5bf85da5851303de9.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6a/6adec1a1d1b43fa5bf85da5851303de9.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy of the Everson Museum.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/965859a1221cd53286563d61979b7ca5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/965859a1221cd53286563d61979b7ca5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy of the Everson Museum.</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a3ff078625874a59ea374fb4ac5a46e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a3ff078625874a59ea374fb4ac5a46e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Courtesy of the Everson Museum.</figcaption></figure></figure>