An expansive renovation program updates and replaces key parts of the New York institution’s enormous complex, taking into account curatorial needs, visitor experience, and energy use.
The Tekαkαpimək Contact Station orients visitors to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and the overlooked Indigenous culture around them.
The brightly hued building acts as a gateway to painter Frederic Church’s historic Hudson Valley home and his masterwork of 19th century landscape design.
The 48,000-square-foot Institute for Liberal Arts also houses a boutique hotel and restaurant, creating a dialogue between the school’s architectural heritage and community-focused future.