Milwaukee Art Museum Quadracci Pavilion
Identification
Milwaukee Art Museum Quadracci Pavilion
219685
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Structure in general
low-rise building
concrete
concrete
exposed structure
white
structural expressionism
Usage
museum (fine arts)
restaurant
parking
Facts
- First Santiago Calatrava-designed building in the United States.
- The reception hall has a 90-foot ceiling.
- Approximately 20,000 cubic yards of concrete were used in the construction of the pavilion.
- The structural mast is 198 ft. long and leans at a 41.64 degree angle.
- The Burke Brise Soleil, the movable, wing-like sun screen comprised of 72 steel fins, is raised and lowered to control both temperature and light in the structure. The fins range in length from 26 to 105 ft., with a wingspan of 217 ft. at its widest point.
- The cable-stayed pedestrian bridge is 280 feet long.
- This building is an addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, and hosts traveling exhibitions. The museum's permanent collection is housed in the original building.
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More InformationLocation
700 North Art Museum Drive
53202
Technical Data
63.77 ft
293.00 ft
3
1997
2001
$121,000,000
Involved Companies
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Interior designer, Elevator supplier, Structural engineering, Civil engineering, Landscape architect, Facade supplier, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Escalator supplier, Formwork supplier, Glass supplier, General contractor, Window supplier, Fire protection engineering, Light engineering, Acoustics consultant, Roofing supplier, Door supplier, Automatic door supplier, Concrete supplier
Features & Amenities
- One of the city's famous buildings