Charrette Submission for The Museum of Modern Art Expansion 1997, New York, NY (First Phase)

Steven Holl

1997

A mixed-media charrette drawing and concept study in which Steven Holl explores a first-phase proposal for The Museum of Modern Art’s expansion, using sketches and material gestures to imagine new galleries, circulation, and atmospheres.

The work exemplifies Holl’s late-20th-century approach to museum design—prioritizing light, sectional choreography, and sculptural volumes—and helped push conversations about atmosphere-driven additions to urban cultural institutions.

Art Terms

Architectural drawing Architecture Built environment Section drawing Sketch Drawing

Exhibitions

Architecture in the New York Area

1952

Built in USA: Post-War Architecture

1953

Modern Architecture for the Modern School

1942

Architecture of Museums

1968