On Saturday, the Seattle Asian Art Museum will reopen after a two-year, $56 million restoration and renovation, unveiling new and modern spaces to share its extensive collection. The building is one of three associated with the Seattle Art Museum, and except for some minor additions, has not had a major renovation since its construction in 1933. — The New York Times
Seattle-based firm LMN Architects, in collaboration with landscape architect Walker Macy, was in charge of the $56 million, 24-month-long renovation and expansion which includes a new glass-enclosed park lobby, a new gallery, education studio, conservation center, and community meeting room as well as cleaning and preservation of the building's original sandstone facade and Art Deco metal work from 1933.
The New York Times also reports about the firm's behind-the-scenes updates, writing that LMN "added a freight elevator and replaced the original skylights with adjustable light fixtures that emulate natural daylight. It also enhanced the museum’s climate control systems to better protect its collection."
Click here to find details about the museum's reopening weekend.
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Wow. was not familiar with this one but it is amazing. The true American style!
"Art Deco, sometimes referred to as Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
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