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Architecture of USA

21 September 2009
1992 – R.R. Donnelley Building, Chicago, Illinois

1992 – R.R. Donnelley Building, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Ricardo Bofill 540 high-intensity lamps accentuate the plaza and facades at night. The 48-foot high main lobby is built of Mediterranean marble and contains bamboo trees and 2 large sculptures. A private...

17 September 2009
1993 – Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1993 – Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Architect: Frank Gehry This was Gehry’s first major project to feature his now trademark organic stainless steel facade, celebrated with great acclaim in the Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa in Bilbao and the Walt Disney...

16 September 2009
1995 – MOMA, San Francisco, California

1995 – MOMA, San Francisco, California

Architects: Mario Botta Mario Botta’s building for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opened in 1995 and became an instant architectural landmark. The elegant brick façade and turret is an icon in...

22 September 2009
1995 – Pembina State Museum, North Dakota

1995 – Pembina State Museum, North Dakota

Architect: Yeater, Hennings, Ruff, Schutz, Rokke, Welch – Architects Planners Sited along the Interstate to the Canadian border, this small museum’s viewing tower is a landmark for miles. The observation tower is a...

24 August 2010
1997 – Denver Performing Arts Complex

1997 – Denver Performing Arts Complex

Architects: Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates, Hardy Holzmann Pfeiffer The Denver Performing Arts Complex is the largest performing arts complex under one roof, and the second-largest center of its kind in terms...

16 September 2009
1997 – Getty Center, Los Angeles, California

1997 – Getty Center, Los Angeles, California

Architects: Richard Meier & Partners The Getty Center, designed by Richard Meier, is the $1.2 billion flagship museum of the J. Paul Getty Trust. It is located on a hill in Brentwood, Los...

21 September 2009
2000 – Park Tower, Chicago, Illinois

2000 – Park Tower, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Lucien Lagrange & Associates The development included the 1917 Perkins Fellows & Hamilton Studios, a 3-story official landmark north of the tower. Its ornate gothic façade, with a sculpture by Emil R....

15 September 2009
2001 – Quadracci Pavilion, Milwaukee Art Gallery, Wisconsin

2001 – Quadracci Pavilion, Milwaukee Art Gallery, Wisconsin

Architect: Santiago Calatrava The Milwaukee Art Museum’s expansion project, completed in October 2001, has significantly expanded the Museum’s role as a comprehensive art institution and strengthened its position as a cultural cornerstone for...

16 September 2009
2002 – Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California

2002 – Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California

Architect: José Rafael Moneo The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels replaced the smaller former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, which was severely damaged in the 1994. Dedication took place on September 2,...