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Category: Museum
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When I was a boy, the Detroit Institute of Arts had a fabulous ad singing that “you’ve got to have art.” I recommend checking the video and the recent remake. I often hum the tune when passing by my hometown art museum. The museum itself is a signature art piece by Santiago Calatrava. I’ve traveled…
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The door is classic Mudejar and sits at the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo. (Seville, Spain, 2024)
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I.M. Pei is one of those architects that makes you feel a space differently even when it is highly functional. The atrium of the Museum of Islamic Art has an open air feel before you move into the exhibit wings. (Doha, Qatar, 2016)
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Sometimes a great architect can make you “feel” a space. I spent at least an hour walking around this patio and fountains designed by I.M. Pei. The sun going down helped the experience as well (Doha, Qatar, 2016)