Kéré Architecture Reveals Updated Design for Las Vegas Museum of Art
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
The Las Vegas Museum of Art has released updated designs for its new headquarters, created by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré and his firm Kéré Architecture in collaboration with SOM. The design draws inspiration from the desert landscape and Las Vegas's modernist architecture, featuring a distinctive perforated facade that creates a 'veil' effect. The museum will include galleries, educational spaces, and a rooftop terrace, with construction expected to begin in 2025 and completion in 2027.
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The newly updated renderings follow news announced last year that the studio led by Pritzker-prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré is designing the museum.
The design is informed by the desert and the city's modernist architecture, with a perforated facade that creates a 'veil' effect.
The museum will include galleries, educational spaces, and a rooftop terrace, with construction expected to begin in 2025 and completion in 2027.
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