Frida Escobedo Studio . renders: © Filippo Bolognese Images, courtesy of Frida Escobedo Studio
The Metropolitan Museum of Art today unveiled the design by architect Frida Escobedo for the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing that will create a dynamic new home for The Met’s renowned collection of 20th- and 21st-century art. Escobedo is the first woman to design a wing in the Museum’s 154-year history, and the historic project will increase the current gallery space by nearly 50 percent, creating more than 70,000 square feet for the display of modern and contemporary art, while addressing accessibility, infrastructure, and sustainability needs across all floors and providing a wing that seamlessly connects with the rest of the Museum. Drawing inspiration from The Met’s varied architectural styles, diverse art holdings, and setting within Central Park, the Tang Wing will add to the Museum’s rich history of advancing thoughtful, bold, and visionary architecture that is itself a work of art. Continue reading Frida Escobedo
