Aspen Art Museum

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Project Location

Aspen, USA

Year of Completion

2014

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Shigeru Ban Architects

Student Author

Yanan Qian

Archived Year

12-16-2018

Climate

Dfc

Application

wood

Material and its Properties

The exterior Woven Wood Screen is made of the composite material Prodema—an amalgam of paper and resin encased within a dual-sided wood veneer. It is made up of natural wood Durability and versatility

Architect Website

http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/546446/aspen-art-museum-shigeru-ban-architects

Environmental Response

wood is durable and friendly to climate characterised by long, usually very cold winters

Recommended Citation

Shigeru Ban Architects, "Aspen Art Museum" (2014). Building Case Studies. 319.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/319