The Barnes Foundation

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Project Location

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Year of Completion

2012

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Todd Williams
Billie Tsien

Architect Location

New York, NY, USA

Owner

Barnes Foundation

Student Author

Sheng Yan

Archived Year

12-4-2018

Climate

Humid Subtropical Climate (Cfa)

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

The exterior limestone is called Ramon Grey, and was quarried in the Negev Desert and cut and finished in the West Bank. It was chosen to express weight and permanence in relation to the contents of the building.

Architect Website

https://twbta.com

Environmental Response

https://www.archdaily.com/238238/the-barnesfoundation- building-tod-williams-billie-tsien https://divisare.com/projects/315156-tod-williams-billietsien- architects-michael-moran-the-barnes-foundation

Recommended Citation

Williams, Todd and Tsien, Billie, "The Barnes Foundation" (2012). Building Case Studies. 289.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/289