Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Entry Plaza & Parking Structure
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Information
- Location Kansas City, Missouri
- Size 163,200 SF
- Completion 2005
- Services Architecture
- Project Type Transportation / Infrastructure
The main entry plaza for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art features a reflecting pool with an installation entitled “One Sun/34 Moons” by Walter De Maria. The 450-car below-grade parking structure features a specially formed ‘wave tee’ ceiling — made of precast and rest-in-place concrete — with 37 lenses bringing filtered light down from the 160 by 140 foot pool above. The structure provides connections to the surrounding sculpture garden and to the Bloch Building addition, including an underground entry to the plaza courtyard.
People
Team
- Tom Nelson
- Greg Sheldon
- Casey Cassias
- Matthew Porreca
- Kristin Long
- Robert James
- Ricky Bailey
- Rick Schladweiler
- Gary Jarvis
- Kathleen Ayers
Client
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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Awards
International Parking Institute (IPI)
Award of Excellence
2004
International Parking Institute (IPI)
Honorable Mention
2004
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