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Fort Worth Modern opens - Front Page - Brief Article
Art in America, Dec, 2002
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth debuts its new building on Dec. 14. Designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the 153,000-square-foot, $60-million structure is situated on an 11-acre plot in the city's cultural district, opposite Louis Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum and near Philip Johnson's Amon Carter Museum. The Modern is the second Ando-designed U.S. art museum to be completed within the past year, following the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in St. Louis [see A.i.A., Sept. '02].
The new Fort Worth museum features 40-foot-high glass walls supported by metal frames and tall Y-shaped concrete columns. Topped by a cantilevered cast-concrete roof and surrounded by a large reflective pond, the building is designed to allow the flow of natural light throughout the galleries. The structure encompasses 53,000 square feet of exhibition space, 5,600 square feet for classrooms and education areas, a 250-seat auditorium, a cafe, bookstore and offices. The inaugural exhibition, on view through Feb. 23, features selections from the permanent collection.
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