ART
ARCHITECTURE
& HISTORY
in the Public Realm
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Addition and Alteration

Architect
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP
Structural Engineer
Leslie Robertson Associates
Dates
  • Constructed, 1973
  • Addition, 2011
Awards
  • AIA New York Chapter, Architecture Design Award 2014
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Description
This museum addition takes the form of a pavilion situated on the sloping swath of lawn north of the existing building, a site identified in the original 1968 master plan as the most suitable place for an extension. As a response to the complex form of the iconic 1973 structure, the new pavilion presents a simple volume and neutral square plan, while its material follows the buff-colored, architectural board-formed concrete of the existing building, creating harmony and establishing a visual con...
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Location
114 Central Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14853
United States

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