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MoMA QNS: Looking Ahead

Name: MoMA QNS: Looking Ahead
Author: Terence Riley
ISBN: 9780870706851

by Terence Riley

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Overview

How do you transform an old staple factory into temporary quarters for The Museum of Modern Art? As one of the world's foremost museums prepares to undergo massive renovations, rebuilding, and expansion, an interim space has been created in Queens, one of the five boroughs, to house exhibitions and administrative and curatorial offices. After the Manhattan site reopens, MoMA QNS will continue to be used as a study center and art storage facility. This publication details the renovation process and discusses the building from conception to completion, with images of the drawings, plans, and structure. The architects for the project, Michael Maltzan, Inc. and Cooper, Robertson & Partners, are discussed in terms of their roles at MoMA QNS and their other projects. Published to coincide with the opening of MoMA QNS.

About the Author, Terence Riley

A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, Michael Maltzan moved to Los Angeles in 1988 and joined the office of Frank Gehry. In 1995, he established his own architectural practice. He has designed private homes and educational spaces, mostly in the Los Angeles area, as well as other museum and public projects. His 1995 design of the Hergott/Shepard residence, Beverly Hills, was included in The Un-Private House at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1999.