 |
| Renzo Piano Pavillion and Kahn landscape |
After spending two hours enjoying the Cowgirl Museum I
returned to my motorhome to have lunch and relax in the still-shaded spot. When
Roger led my tour of downtown Fort Worth he drove by the Kimbell Museum and
insisted that I must go there. I’m not big on museums – generally preferring to
be outside when I travel but I headed that way after lunch. The Kimbell is
located in an area of downtown Fort Worth called the Cultural Center – the same
area where the Cowgirl Museum, the Science and History Museum, the Amon Carter
Museum, the Will Rogers Memorial Center, the Botanical Garden and a few other
cultural resources are all located together.
 |
| Sloped landscape over the underground garage |
The Kimbell Art Museum is a complex of modern buildings
designed by Renzo Piano and Louis I. Kahn. The complex opened in 1972. The
landscape that surrounds the complex is stunning with bold, angular lines and
rigidly aligned trees. A few pieces of sculpture are strategically placed in
the landscape.
Highly-finished concrete and light are the key ingredient
in the buildings. Both Kahn and Piano were geniuses when it came to using
natural light to illuminate the interior of their buildings. Inside I toured
the Louis I. Kahn exhibit and learned much more than I’d previously known about
the extraordinary breadth of his architectural work throughout the world.
 |
| Roof of the Piano Pavillion |
 |
| Rain God Vessel, ceramic, Mexico, ca. 1100-1400 |
 |
| Interior of Renzo Piano building |
 |
| Aligned trees in the Kahn landscape with Will Rogers tower in the background |
 |
| Bold, angular landscape detail |
 |
| L'Air by Aristide Maillol in the green court |
 |
| 100 foot long bays |
No comments:
Post a Comment