The Building of the Barnes Foundation of Philadelphia
A look at the building of Philadelphia's Barnes Museum from the north west corner. (The first picture is of the demolition of the Youth Study Center, i.e. jail for kids, that formerly occupied the location and was taken from northeast corner.) Moving the Barnes collection from its original home in Merion, Pa., to the city came after years of legal fighting, but the ultimate result is that a much greater number of people can see and appreciate its priceless collection. Attendance at the stuffy Philadelphia Museum of Art, a few blocks away, has been dented significantly by Barnes attendance, and that museum has made increasingly silly attempts to be hip and cool.
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien: Barnes Foundation
Barnes Foundation Project Presentation
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects
November 9, 2009
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects present their design for a new home in Philadelphia for the Barnes Foundation’s world renowned art collection. In 2007, the Barnes Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously selected their firm from six entries in an invited interview process.
Currently housed in the former residence and gallery of Dr. Albert Barnes, who established The Foundation in 1922, the Barnes art collection will relocate in 2012, moving from suburban Merion, Pennsylvania to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City, Philadelphia. Maintaining the intimate character of the original, distinctive layout has been the foremost priority for the architects.
In its new location, the Barnes will become part of Philadelphia’s cultural corridor, joining landmarks such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Franklin Institute, the Rodin Museum, The Academy of Natural Sciences, The Free Library of Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. This new building will be the first addition to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in many generations, and will provide, according to the Foundation, “an enhanced and full-service visitor experience to one of the world’s greatest assemblies of art, fostering new opportunities for engagement, learning, and delight – for all audiences.”
The partnership of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects was established in 1986. During the past thirty years, the work of the office has garnered numerous local and national design awards, including over twenty-five awards from the American Institute of Architects, eight of which have been National AIA Honor Awards. In addition, Tod Williams and Billie Tsien have been the recipients of several important design honors, including the President’s Medal from the Architectural League of New York, the Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, and the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Other museum projects by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects include the Phoenix Art Museum; the American Folk Art Museum in New York City; and a project currently underway in Hong Kong for the Asia Society.
Barnes Foundation: 'Masterpieces' Get New Home
After years of bitter court fights, The Barnes Foundation is opening its $150 million modernist art palace in Philadelphia. The new location is home to the multibillion-dollar art collection of the late pharmaceutical magnate Dr. Albert Barnes. (May 16)
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The BARNES Collection of Fine Art
The collection includes 181 paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 69 by Paul Cézanne, 59 by Henri Matisse, 46 by Pablo Picasso, 21 by Chaim Soutine, 18 by Henri Rousseau, 16 by Amedeo Modigliani, 11 by Edgar Degas, seven by Vincent van Gogh, and six by Georges Seurat. Other European and American masters in the collection include Giorgio de Chirico, Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Paul Gauguin, El Greco, Francisco Goya, Édouard Manet, Jean Hugo, Claude Monet, Maurice Utrillo, William Glackens, Charles Demuth, Jules Pascin and Maurice Prendergast. It also holds a variety of African artworks; ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art; and American and European furniture, decorative arts and metalwork. The museum also holds several significant works by cubist sculptor Jacques Lipchitz.
The collection displays different types of artworks according to Barnes' methodology in wall ensembles, often alongside hand-wrought iron, antique furniture, jewelry and sculpture, which allow comparison and study of works from various time periods, geographic areas, and styles.[46][47]
After Barnes met Matisse in the United States, he commissioned The Dance II, a 45-by-15-foot triptych that was placed above Palladian windows in the main gallery space.[48][49]
episode 61 - Tod Williams and Billie Tsien - part 01
This husband and wife team of cutting-edge architects have been awarded the job of designing the new home of the Barnes Foundation Museum as part of its relocation from Merion, Pennsylvania to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City Philadelphia. Williams and Tsein reveal what it was like to compete for the job, which they call the project of a lifetime. This episode includes photos of several of Williams and Tsein's projects, including the American Museum of Folk Art in New York City and Skirkanich Hall at the University of Pennsylvania. They believe in designing buildings from the inside out because, says Williams, we live 90 percent of our lives indoors. Williams and Tsein also talk about living in their very tiny Manhattan loft.
The Barnes Collection WHYY - August 3 at 9pm
WHYY's special 60-minute TV documentary on the Barnes Foundation for the new PBS Arts Summer Festival series is set for broadcast Friday, August 3, 2012 at 9 p.m.. The Barnes Collection tells the story of Dr. Albert C. Barnes and his noteworthy, priceless art collection, considered among the world's greatest, and detail the design and construction of the new Barnes building in Center City Philadelphia.
Learn more at WHYY.org/barnes.
Otis? Eastern Hydraulic Elevator @ the Valley Forge Visitor Center in Valley Forge/Philadelphia, PA
took it before
Philadelphia Museum of Art & Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia Museum of Art & Barnes Foundation
Schindler MT Hydraulic Elevator to Hudson Trail Outfitters - Montrose Crossing - Rockville, MD
==Hudson Trail Outfitters Entrance Lift==
Manufacturer: Schindler Group
Fixtures: MT
Type: Inground Hydraulic
Travel Distance: 20ft/2 floors
Floors Served: 2 (*G, 2)
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Capacity: 3000lbs
Year Installed: c. 1998
Kencor elevator at four points Sheraton Philadelphia pa
This is my dads take of the elevator here and stay tuned for updates that I'll have coming very soon
Greatest Art Movie Ever Art of the Steal (2009)
(do not own this footage) from 2009 The Art of The Steal The Relocation of the Barnes Art Collection to Philadelphia or better known as the biggest robbery ever sold. Hope Everyone Learns to protect their Art. -PL
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Dozens of cats were removed from a home in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on Tuesday. Matt Yurus reports.
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According to Ohio Records, this was is an Abell, but was installed by Otis elevator in 1994
Building to new heights in Ardmore
Scott Mahan of Ardmore, PA discusses building height restrictions in this small town with the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Woodmere Art Museum is a living history of Philadelphia's artists. Located in the gracious green environment of historic Chestnut Hill, Woodmere Art Museum showcases over 3,000 works of art in an inviting, surprising and transformative contemporary space. For more information visit woodmere.org
Lower Merion Township Family Open Carry
We protested the fact that Lower Merion, PA won't repeal their local gun ordnance despite the fact that it's in violation of the state's preemption law.
See my blog post about the gun rights haters' attempt to vandalize our cars:
Braving Gun Rights Haters' Nails: Lower Merion Township, PA Family Open Carry Rally (video)
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