Felt wrapped on panels. The 15 large-scale art panels in the Light court are all different.
The ‘white on white’ silk on wool fabrics are serene and of pure beauty. The sensation of these tactile acoustic wall pieces can be best described as Mother of Pearl. The design of these wallcoverings was executed in cooperation with Tod Williams and Billie Tsien architects (NY), who built this new ‘home’ for this famous collection in Philadelphia.
The Barnes Foundation is a famous collection of paintings by Matisse, Césanne, Picasso,
Van Gogh, etc. The museum building is totally new and located in the center of Philadelphia.
The architects wished to emphasize the tactility of materials, and chose to work with limestone, steel, wood and glass; they also sincerely wanted to incorporate textiles.
Year 2012
Work started in 2011
Work finished in 2012
Client Barnes Foundation
Status Completed works
Type Cemeteries and cemetery chapels / Government and institutional buildings / Embassies / Town Halls / multi-purpose civic centres / Churches / Post Offices / Airports / Apartments / Single-family residence / Multi-family residence / Social Housing / Country houses/cottages / Office Buildings / Tower blocks/Skyscrapers / Business Centers / Corporate Headquarters / Banks / Offices/studios / Theatres / Museums / Concert Halls / Libraries / Associations/Foundations / Cinemas / Hotel/Resorts / Restaurants / Interior Design / Law Courts / Military barracks, police and fire stations / Student Halls of residence / Modular/Prefabricated housing / Art Galleries / Exhibitions /Installations / Yacht and vehicle design / Shrines and memorials / Mosques / Synagogues / Temples / Monasteries / Lofts/Penthouses / Media Libraries / Furniture design / Chalets, Mountains houses
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