Project Specs Centre Pompidou-Metz Metz, France Shigeru Ban Architects << Return to article the People Architect Shigeru Ban Architects Tokyo - Shigeru Ban, Nobutaka Hiraga, Mamiko Ishida, Asako Kimura, Anne Scheou / Toshi Kubota, Hiroshi Maeda (graphic designer),  Jean de Gastines Architectes, Paris                                     - Jean de Gastines Gumuchdjian Architects, London - Philip Gumuchdjian, Shinya Mori, Ralf Eikelberg Design, Site administration Shigeru Ban Architects Europe, Paris - Shigeru Ban,  Gerardo  Perez, Marc Ferrand, Jacques Marie, Fayçal Tiaïba, Elsa Neufville, Vincent Laplante, Alessandro Boldrini, Hiromi Okada, Jeong Hoon Lee, Jae Whan Shin,  Jonathan Thornhill, Rahim Danto Barry,   Jean de Gastines

In museum circles, curators and artists are well known for kvetching about architects who compete with the art on view by foisting major design statements onto willing clients.

Project Specs Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART) Denmark Steven Holl Architects << Return to article the People Architect Steven Holl Architects 450 West 31st street, 11th floor (212) 629-7262 (212) 629-7312 Steven Holl – design architect Noah Yaffe – associate in charge Chris McVoy – project advisor Associate architect: Kjaer and Richter – local architect Engineer(s): Niras – mechanical,structural Transsolar – mechanical Consultant(s) Landscape:  Schønherr Landskab Climate:  Transsolar General contractor:  C.C. Contractor, Herning Photographer(s) Iwan Baan Susan Wides   the Products Structural system: Concrete & Concrete floors: EMR Murer & entreprenør A/S, Nørre Snede Supply concrete: IBF, Ikast  Concrete

Project Specs Nezu Museum Tokyo, Japan Kengo Kuma & Associates << Return to article the People Architect Kengo Kuma & Associates 2-24-8 Minamiaoyama Minato-ku 107-0062 Tokyo, Japan TEL: 81-3-3401-7721 FAX: 81-3-3401-7778 Kengo Kuma REGISTERED, Minoru Yokoo, Toshio Yada REGISTERED, Takumi Saikawa, Atsushi Kawanishi REGISTERED, Ryohei Tanaka, Ayumi Motose Engineer(s): Shimizu Corporation Consultant(s) Landscape: Seifu-en Lighting: General Planning: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. Lighting for Exhibition Kilt Planning Office INC Acoustical: Other: Showcase Designing / Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. General contractor: Shimizu Corporation Photographer Mitsumasa Fujitsuka phone number 03-5410-9220 CAD system, project management, or other software used: Auto cad   the

Tom Phifer said that he wants his new building for the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA), in Raleigh, to disappear into the landscape.

Project Specs North Carolina Museum of Art Raleigh, North Carolina Thomas Phifer and Partners << Return to article the People Design Architect Thomas Phifer and Partners 180 Varick St. Suite 1110 New York, NY Ph. 212 337 0334 Fax 212 337 0603 Partner in Charge: Thomas Phifer AIA Project Partner: Gregory Reaves AIA, LEED AP Project Architect: Gabriel Smith AIA, LEED AP Project Team: Adam Ruffin, Katie Bennett, Christoph Timm, Jon Benner, Kerim Demirkan, Len Lopate, Eric Richey, Joseph Sevene, Danny Taft Local Architect: Pierce Brinkley Cease + Lee, Raleigh, NC Partner in Charge: Clymer Cease, AIA Project Partner: Jeffrey