A CULTURAL HEART THROUGH ART

Cleveland, Ohio is in the middle of exciting, cultural and societal change, as Foreign Office Architects have unveiled their design for the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, an assertion of urban renewal and downtown revitalisation. The museum rises from a hexagonal base four storeys to a perfect square roof, appearing as one unified volume as black mirror-finish stainless steel cladding blends harmoniously with tinted glazing. The ground floor’s lobby and meeting space will include a shop, café and a flexible event space, while part of the triangular site will be used as a public plaza and for seasonal functions. The new museum will fast become the beating heart of the city’s cultural centre, a building that will change and revitalise the way a community can learn, appreciate and see. Images: © FOA