The Glass Pavilion opens
2006
Photo by Richard Goodbody.
The Glass Pavilion was designed by Kazuyo Seijima and Ryue Nishizawa, lead architects of SANAA Ltd, Tokyo, to serve two complementary purposes—art museum and studio. Architectural glass is key to the twin roles. Exterior and interior glass walls divide space, while their transparency encourages visitors to connect objects and activities across boundaries. The Glass Pavilion is thus unique in that it fosters a close physical—and transparent—relationship between the art in the galleries and the artists in the glassworking studios.