Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art


  • Caption
    View of Interior
Related person
Zaha Hadid (architect)
Date
2001-2003
Location
North and Central America->United States->Ohio->Cincinnati
Description
The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) was founded in 1939 and is one of the first institutions in the United States dedicated to the contemporary visual arts. The new Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art provides spaces for temporary exhibitions and site-specific installations and performances.
Three main design features were adopted for the building: Urban Carpet, Jigsaw Puzzle, and Skin/Sculpture. To draw in pedestrian movement from the surrounding areas and create a sense of dynamic public space, the entrance, lobby and lead-in to the circulation system are organized as an "Urban Carpet." In contrast to the Urban Carpet, which is a series of polished, undulating surfaces, the galleries are expressed as if they had been carved from a single block of concrete and were floating over the lobby space. The south facade forms an undulating, translucent skin, through which passersby see into the life of the Center; The east facade is expressed as a sculptural relief. - Contemporary Arts Center Website
The Aronoff Center for Design and Art (ACDA) is located across Walnut Street from the CAC. Both buildings create a cultural and entertainment area (known as the Backstage District) in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.

Keywords: United States, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, exhibitions and exhibition structures, exhibition buildings, museums, ceiling, Rosenthal. Submitted by Natalie Martinez.
Style/Period
2000s (2000 - 2009)
Material
glass
steel