Natural stone adds to modern sculpture facility

摘要

Designed by famed Italian farchitect Renzo Piano, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, TX, is dedicated to the display and study of modern sculpture. Built on a 2.4-acre site adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art, the 55,000-square-foot facility was constructed with Italian travertine and South African granite. Raymond Nasher, collector and philanthropist, donated the building and garden to house his world-renowned sculpture collection. "The project concept has centered on the idea of creating a quiet oasis in the middle of buildings and urban commotion," said Emanuela Baglietto, partner-in-charge from Renzo Piano Building Workshop of Genova, Italy. "The oasis given by the garden is bounded by stone walls, and the building is composed of six stone walls covered by a light roof structure that allowed the penetration of natural light."