An Artistic Expansion Takes the Cake

January 19th, 2010 Katie

St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles staff members had the privilege of attending the Saint Louis Art Museum's groundbreaking ceremony today, which celebrated the Museum's exciting new expansion project that will take place over the next two years. Designed by distinguished British architect David Chipperfield, the expansion will help the Saint Louis Art Museum – which has been placed among the top 10 comprehensive art museums in the nation – function more effectively, increasing its size by 30 percent. The design involves an addition of more than 200,000 square feet to the east and south of the original 1904 building, which will create new galleries, public space, a 300-space parking garage and a fully accessible entrance on Fine Arts Drive. The Museum will remain open throughout the expansion process. Click here for more information.

The celebration was complete with a cake, which served as a three-dimensional vision of the expansion's design.
 

Fun for the Family
To celebrate this extraordinary new endeavor, the Saint Louis Art Museum will be hosting a "Do-it-Yourself Museum" event on Sunday, January 24 from 1-4 p.m. This free event allows parents and children to design and build a model of their own museum. Families can also explore architectural features of the "old" museum and the "new" expansion during two 30-minute tours, which will be held at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

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