Whitney Museum of American Art

Renovation and expansion of gallery space for the Museum’s permanent collections as well as ancillary office facilities located in an adjacent brownstone structure.

Features

• capture of existing roof areas to create quality museum space including an area to display “Calder’s Circus”, world renown wire and fabric sculpture by the artist Alexander Calder
• new skylights with environmental art protection qualities
• state-of-the-art vapor barrier system to maintain con- stant humidity within the gallery preventing damage to the existing structure
• new customized penthouse mechanical system in- stalled, incorporating three existing systems with humid – ity and redundant controls
• new elevator in the museum space
• new interior staircase in the adjacent office facility
• restoration of adjacent landmark brownstone façade
• completed while the Museum remained fully operational

Services

Construction Management