Modern Wing, Art Institute of Chicago

Year

2009

Architect

Renzo Piano Renzo Piano

Type

building

A flying carpet of aluminum louvers (Piano's signature "light catcher") floats above galleries whose diffused natural illumination rivals the best museum lighting in the world. The 264,000-square-foot addition connects to Millennium Park vi …

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