Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


  • Caption
    View of Exterior
Related person
I. M. Pei (was created by)
Date
1993-1994
Location
North and Central America->United States->Ohio->Cleveland
Description
The building is composed of a 162-foot tower. Two solid geometric shapes containing exhibit spaces cantilever from the tower. The tower also serves to anchor a monumental, triangular-shaped glass tent supported by immense tubular steel bow trusses. The glass tent is anchored along its wide base at the public plaza to provide the main entry facade. Approximately 150,000 square feet of building space houses approximately 50,000 square feet of exhibition area in addition to administrative areas, library/archival areas, large public circulation areas, and support functions. >br/>
Keywords: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, exhibition buildings, exhibitions and exhibition structures, views, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Rock + Roll. Submitted by Kara Gustafson.
Style/Period
1990s (1990 - 1999)