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The Museum of Modern Art Renovation and Expansion

New York City
Taniguchi Associates


Photo © Tim Hursley

the People

Owner
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Architect
Taniguchi Associates
4-1-40 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan

Principal:
Yoshio Taniguchi

Project Architect:
Brain Aamoth

Project Manager:
Peter Hahn

Project Team:
Keiji Ogawa, Taichi Tomuro, Junko Imamura

Executive Architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox & Associates
111 West 57th Street
NY, NY 10019
www.kpf.com

NB. KPF was also the design architect for the renovation and redesign of the Goodwin-Stone Building (original museum building of 1939) and the Philip Johnson addition of 1964; this work included complete replacement of 53rd street facades, new design for public lobbies, restoration of the two Titus theaters and complete redesign of the 6th floor for the Museum’s direction including a new Trustees’ Boardroom (‘Founders’ Room’).

Managing Principal:
Gregory Clement

Project Direction:
Thomas Holzmann, Senior Associate Principal

Project Direction:
Stephen Rustow, Senior Associate Principal

Associate Principal, Job Captain:
George Hauner

Associate Principal, Overall Project:
Brian Girard

Associate Principal, Galleries, Garden:
Greg Weithman

Senior Associate Principal, Office Interiors:
Robert Hartwig

Project Team:
Claudia Cusumano, Angela Davis, Betty Fisher, Erin Flynn, Stephen Frankel, Ethan Kushner, Yuuki Kitada, Scott Loikits, Kuang Han Li; Hui-Min Liaw, Jeffrey McKean, Carlos Rodriguez, Anna von der Schulenberg, Nathan Wong, Eva Tiedman, Daniel Treinen

Additional staff:
Trudy Brens, Judd Chapman, Eunsook Choi, Robert Cody, Patrick Daniel, Craig England, Guy Ewald, Carolyn Huayamave, Hayley Isaacs, Ohna Jung, Ann Lewison, Dan Lenander, Elizabeth Meyers, Bun-Wah Nip, Rebecca Seamens, Yin Teh, Helen Wang

Associate Architect(s)
Cooper, Robertson and Partners (programming) www.cooperrobertson.com

Alspector Anderson Architects (conservation laboratories)
www.alspector-anderson.com

Interior designer
Gluckman Mayner Architects (retail) www.gluckmanmayner.com

Bentel and Bentel Architects(restaurant) www.bentelandbentel.com

Engineer(s)
Structural:
Severud Associates www.severud.com; Guy Nordenson and Associates www.nordenson.com

Mechanical:
Altieri Sebor Wieber

Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Zion Breen and Richardson and Associates

Lighting:
George Sexton Associates

Acoustical:
Shen Milson Wilke www.smwinc.com

Facades:
R.H. Heintges Architects

General contractor
AMEC www.amec.com

Renderer(s)
Kohn Pedersen Fox & Associates www.kpf.com

Photographer(s)
Tim Hursley

CAD system, project management, or other software used
Bentley (Microstation) microstation.bentley.com

 

 

the Products

Structural system
Steel with metal deck and concrete

Exterior cladding
Masonry:
Glen Gery Brick www.glengerybrick.com

Metal/glass curtainwall:
Gartner www.josef-gartner.de /Permasteelisa www.permasteelisa.com

Exterior Stone:
Savema www.savema.com; Il Cassone;
Vermont Structural Slate www.vermontstructuralslate.com; Georgia Marble www.georgiamarble.com

Conservation type:
vapor retarder with sheet membrane.

Windows
All in curtain wall system, Gartner www.josef-gartner.de /Permasteelisa www.permasteelisa.com

Glazing
Glass:
(Supplier: Zadra Vetri) www.zadra.it

Skylights:
Gartner www.josef-gartner.de /Permasteelisa www.permasteelisa.com

Insulated-panel or plastic glazing:
Gartner www.josef-gartner.de /Permasteelisa www.permasteelisa.com

Doors
J.C. Ryan ABCO/H&G

Entrances:
Crane www.cranedoor.com; Allied Bronze

Metal doors:
Allied Bronze

Wood doors:
J.C. Ryan ABCO/H&G

Sliding doors:
Nabco www.nabcoentrances.com

Fire-control doors, security grilles:
McKeon www.mckeondoor.com

Hardware
Locksets:
Sargent www.sargentlock.com

Hinges:
Stanley www.stanleyhardware.com

Pivots:
Rixon

Closers:
Norton www.nortondoorcontrols.com

Exit devices:
Precision www.precisionhardware.com;
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com;
Adams-Rite www.adamsrite.com

Pulls:
Custom-Allied Bronze

Security devices:
Folger Adams www.folgeradamsecurity.com

Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings:
Armstrong www.armstrong.com

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Infrastructures; Geller, Petersen, Spurge

Gypsum extrusions:
Pittcon www.pittconindustries.com

Paints and stains:
Benjamin Moore www.benjaminmoore.com;
Janovic www.janovic.com

Special surfacing:
Fabric covered panels: Resilient with fabric by Maharam www.maharam.com

Carpet:
Constantine www.constantine-carpet.com; Crossley Carpet Mills www.crossley.ca

Furnishings
Office furniture:
USM www.usm.com

Reception furniture:
Custom, Also Knoll www.knoll.com, USM www.usm.com

Fixed seating:
Theater: Poltrona Frau www.poltronafrau.it; Amercian Seating www.americanseating.com

Chairs:
Kurt Hansen www.kurthansen.dk

Tables:
Kurt Hansen www.kurthansen.dk

Upholstery:
Maharam www.maharam.com

Blinds/Window Treatments:
MechoShade www.mechoshade.com

Solar Shades:
Hunter Douglas Contract / Nysan Shading Systems www.nysan.com

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Nulux www.nulux.com; Edison Price www.epl.com

Gallery track system:
Litelab www.litelab.com

Downlights:
Edison Price www.epl.com

Task lighting:
Artemide www.artemide.com

Exterior:
Edison Price www.epl.com; Hydrel

Controls:
Lutron www.lutron.com

Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators:
Schindler www.schindler.com

 

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