Herzog & de Meuron Complete Calder Gardens with Underground Galleries in Philadelphia
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
Herzog & de Meuron and Piet Oudolf have completed Calder Gardens, a new art institution in Philadelphia dedicated to mobile sculptor Alexander Calder. The design features underground galleries and a large reflective wall that slices through the wedge-shaped site between the Barnes Foundation and Franklin Institute museums. The architecture embraces a "no-design" approach, creating a minimalist structure that integrates with the landscape while showcasing Calder's artworks in carefully designed spaces.
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· 3 pulledArchitecture studio Herzog & de Meuron and landscape designer Piet Oudolf have completed the Calder Gardens art institution
composed of underground galleries and a large reflective wall that slices through its site in Philadelphia
Located on a small wedge-shaped plot of land between local museums, the Barnes Foundation and the Franklin Institute
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