A couple is more interested in Lake Michigan then the splendor of the Quadracci Pavilion at Milwaukee Museum of Art
Resting by the Museum
Resting by the Museum
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A Frame Filter
A framed “filter” to view the outside from Windhover Hall, Quadracci Pavilion at Milwaukee Museum of Art
A Frame Filter
Symmetrical Designs
Symmetrical designs captured at Windhover Hall, Quadracci Pavilion at Milwaukee Museum of Art
Symmetrical Designs
Shadow Designs
Windhover Hall is the grand entrance hall for the Quadracci Pavilion at Milwaukee Museum of Art. It is Santiago Calatrava’s postmodern interpretation of a Gothic Cathedral, complete with flying buttresses, pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and a central nave topped by a 90-foot-high glass roof. An average-sized, two-story family home would fit comfortably inside the reception hall.
The hall’s chancel is shaped like the prow of a ship, with floor-to-ceiling windows looking over Lake Michigan. The image below captures the designs and shadows of the Windhover Hall.
Shadow Designs
Artistic Architecture
The Milwaukee Art Museum is an architectural landmark, comprised of three buildings designed by three legendary architects: Eero Saarinen, David Kahler, and Santiago Calatrava.
The graceful Quadracci Pavilion is a sculptural, postmodern addition designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Highlights of the building are the magnificent cathedral-like space of Windhover Hall, with a vaulted a 90-foot-high glass ceiling; the Burke Brise Soleil, a moveable sunscreen with a 217-foot wingspan that unfolds and folds twice daily; and the Reiman Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge that connects the Museum to the city.
Artistic Architecture