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The Royal Ontario Museum was first built in 1857 in Ontario, Canada. The third expansion by Daniel Libeskind (Bregman + Hamann Architects) replaces a second expansion from the seventies and was completed in 2007 at a final cost that will be $270 million. Libeskind’s deconstructionist design is two-thirds aluminum and one-third glazing, seeking to give open relationships between inside and outside while providing some level of security. This “crystal” also blurs the distinction between public and private zones. The angular design contorts to avoid existing structures and mantain sight-lines.
There has been roof leakage and the search for the Bilbao Effect isn’t so popular these days. But this spectacular desconsruction will surely stand as an icon for Toronto. |
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(featured image by paul bica on flickr/creative commons license)
