- Sector: Public space
- Location: New York, NY
- Architect/Specifier: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Product(s): Exterior Roller Shades Custom
Located in midtown Manhattan, the Morgan Library and Museum houses one of the world's greatest collections of artistic, literary, and musical works, through ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods right up to the present day. The recent redesign of the building linked a historic section with a new steel-and-glass structure designed by acclaimed Italian architect Renzo Piano.
The Morgan?s addition centers on an open space designed to evoke a piazza. In the wall facing the piazza -- and throughout the building ? Piano?s extensive use of glass presented a significant challenge for light control. Sunlight coming inside would pose a threat to art and archival materials during the day, and the well-lit interiors would produce light pollution at night.
The Morgan?s addition centers on an open space designed to evoke a piazza. In the wall facing the piazza -- and throughout the building ? Piano?s extensive use of glass presented a significant challenge for light control. Sunlight coming inside would pose a threat to art and archival materials during the day, and the well-lit interiors would produce light pollution at night.
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