Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Adelaide Cobb Ward Sculpture Hall
Information
- Location Kansas City, Missouri
- Size 2,300 SF
- Completion 2005
- Services Arts and Culture
- Project Type Museums
The Adelaide Cobb Ward Sculpture Hall serves as a connector of old and new, thoughtfully bridging the 1930s Beaux-Arts detailing of the original museum’s Kirkwood Hall with the modern expressions of light and space in the Bloch Building addition. Expanding upon the ‘spine’ concept originally conceived by designer and BNIM’s collaborator, Steven Holl Architects, BNIM’s design of Adelaide Cobb Ward Sculpture Hall celebrates Nelson-Atkin Museum of Art’s past and present. The centrally located sculpture hall serves as a convening hub of surrounding European galleries and the spine connecting the original historic building and its contemporary counterpart to the east. Sensitive historic renovations of the Atkins Auditorium, the Atkins Lobby, and Atkins Stair Hall were also included in this project integrating life-safety and accessibility, contributing to the circulation and cohesive experience from the grand central volume of Kirkwood Hall through to the Bloch Building lobby.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Projects
In an ongoing relationship that was developed in 2001, BNIM has worked with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on 60+ projects over two decades. This work has included the Bloch Building addition in collaboration with Steven Holl Architects, design and renovation of multiple galleries, museum signage and wayfinding, an education center and reference library, sculpture hall, new parking structure and entry plaza, campus feasibility studies, and climate resilience grant research.
People
Team
- Matthew Porreca
Awards
AIA Kansas
Commendation Award, Renovation
2007
AIA Kansas City
Honor Award
2006
