2024 | Professional

NY Architectural Design Awards Gold Winner Winner

Mid-Century Modern Museum

Entrant Company

Xuan Li

Category

Cultural Architecture - Museums and Art Galleries

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

The Mid-Century Modern Museum, located at 375 Lafayette St, New York City, draws its design inspiration from the Mid-Century Modern movement, emphasizing the use of clean, simple materials and spatial organization. As a significant landmark in New York, the designer aims to integrate the surrounding natural landscape into the building to create a harmonious space that blends nature and art, thereby infusing new vitality into the area and making it a focal point of the city.



Influenced by the minimalist and clear lines of Mid-Century Modern design, the Mid-Century Modern Museum employs simple materials such as glass, brick, and steel to achieve a façade that is both transparent and aesthetically pleasing. The color palette contrasts light and dark, as it utilizes the glass surfaces and darker tones of the building’s exterior to create a dynamic visual experience, while ensuring that visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the city from within without compromising internal privacy.

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