Glassell School of Art

Extension of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston
Client: 
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Architect: 
Steven Holl Architects, NY
Country: 
United States
City: 
Houston TX
Completion: 
2018
Caption: 
Steven Holl Architects / © Richard Barnes

The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston is being extended by two building complexes designed by Steven Holl.

The first construction phase, the so-called “Glassell School of Art”, is a wedge-shaped building with a walk-on roof landscape. The primary structure and load-bearing outer shell is made up of large-scale precast concrete panels with cast-in-place concrete beams, which give the building a sculptural appearance.

Large scale translucent glazing elements with sizes up to max. 6.00m x 6.00m are located between the precast concrete panels.
The facade system is made of prefabricated custom aluminium elements composed of one or more sections per opening. Other wall types include a laarge skylight; vestibules, canopies and a number of operable vents.

All joints and connections have been executed with minimum dimensions to satisfy Steven Holl’s vision of material and form.

Projektnummer: 
0498-1