Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Foreign Office Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects |
Designed by
foreign office architects (FOA), london, the nearly 34,000-square-foot, four-storey structure is FOA’s first major building in the united states, and its first museum.
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects |
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects |
Located at the intersection of
euclid avenue and mayfield road, the new MOCA is a flagship
project of cleveland’s emerging uptown district, a major urban-revitalization project. the museum will serve as a catalyst for creativity and growth in the area -which is home to one
of the country’s largest concentrations of
cultural, educational, and medical institutions -with
greatly expanded educational and public programs, as well as imaginative collaborations
with neighboring organizations and cultural partners.
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects--the main gallery |
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects--lobby |
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects--the stairwell |
Positioned within
university circle’s academic life,
art school activity, and cultural offerings,
MOCA will realize its dynamic potential. the building is designed to showcase a program of
internationally emerging art in flexible gallery spaces. the lobby is designed as an urban living room,a place for visitors to mingle, eat, shop, attend events, over the course of hours, or for brief interludes in a busy day. there will be no admission charge to the first floor space. it is a place to engage at no cost before proceeding on to view our exhibitions for a modest fee. evenings will be frequently animated by cultural events staged in a multi purpose room designed for maximum flexibility.
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects--the curtain wall |
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects--the reflective surface of the facade |
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects--section perspective |
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects--section perspective |
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| Image © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects--structure |
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| site perspective--drawing Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects |
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| site plan--drawing Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects |
The people
Architects: Foreign Office Architects (FOA)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Images: © Courtesy of Foreign Office Architects
