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On the week commemorating American-Chinese architect I.M Pei’s birthday, Delhi-based photographer and photojournalist, Nipun Prabhakar, has shared with us a series of images of I.M Pei & Partners’ building, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. The firm was commissioned in 1968 by Cornell University to build the university’s museum that would also serve as a teaching facility and cultural center for the educational community. The building was completed in 1973 and was awarded the American Institute of Architects Honor Award in 1975.
Located in the university s campus in Ithaca, New York, the building directly responds to its site in terms of size, direct relationship with the surrounding, and orientations. The result is a massive concrete structure, of 9 floors and 61000 square feet, with a fifth-floor that cantilevers over the surrounding gardens, offering striking views of the open-air sculpture park below. The museum’s interiors are open spaces that house galleries
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Downtown Commons recently received an AIA Middle Tennessee, Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Honor Award for the design of the Commons, according to a press release from the Downtown Commons.
“The jury admired the initiative to create a public space with meaningful input from the community. The successful grass-roots effort combined with nicely scaled, functional buildings fosters civic life, and serves people over icons.”
The Downtown Commons opened to the public in 2018 and was designed by Lyle Cook Martin Architects & Franklin Associates Architects, according to the release.
“It doesn’t surprise me that the Downtown Commons was honored with another award,” Mayor Jim Durrett said. “From the beginning, I knew this park was a winner not only in the design world but also for our community.”
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