Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style.
CNN —The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York released the first renderings of its revamped wing for modern and contemporary art, a $550-million project spanning around 126,000 square feet and designed by Frida Escobedo, the first female architect to design a wing in the museum’s 154-year history.
“The wing will comprise a three-story base supporting recessed fourth and fifth floors,” a representative for Escobedo’s studio said in a statement.
The museum is in the final stages of a $70-million upgrade of its Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, which houses African, ancient American and Oceanic art galleries.
In addition, the Met recently completed both a rehang of its American Wing to mark its centennial and a new interactive learning center.
Persons:
Frida Escobedo, Tang, H.M, Agnes Hsu, —, Frida Escobedo’s, ” Max Hollein, Filippo Bolognese, “, Beyer, Belle, Nelson Byrd, Kohler Ronan, Thornton Tomasetti, Jordan Casteel, ”, Michael C
Organizations:
The Art, CNN, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Met, Belle Architects & Planners, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, Building, Tang, Rockefeller, Costume Institute
Locations:
New York, Eastern, Park, New York City, ”