Phoenix Art Museum Architecture Bookmark Rudi merging concepts of flatness and

merging concepts of flatness and depth

Chronicling a period punctuated by dramatic turning points—from the cultural reset of 9/11 to the rolling social crises of today—Saltz traces how visionary artists have both documented and challenged the culture

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a cultural tradition

Phoenix Art Museum Architecture Bookmark Rudi merging concepts of flatness andPhoenix Art Museum is a composite of several buildings constructed over a period of fifty years. In 1994, construction began on the expansion and renovation of the Museum, spearheaded by architects Tod Williams Billie Tsien & Associates. The new addition is constructed of pre cast concrete panels with a grey green calcite aggregate. The color recalls the pale green bark of palo verde trees and the sagebrush of the desert. The large panels from a solid