Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas

Dallas is not only known for its amazing BBQ and "hair-so-high it can talk to Jesus", but it also known for its downtown art district with numerous starchitect museums, opera houses, & theaters.  Fort Worth is only 35 miles away and holds architecture gems of its own.





AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, 2009 REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramos (partner in charge) and Rem Koolhaas






AT&T Performing Arts Center
Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, 
2009 Foster + Partners, Norman Foster

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Cente, 1989 I.M. Pei




Nasher Sculpture Center, 2003 Renzo Piano
http://www.thedallasartsdistrict.org/art-in-architecture/architecture/


Kimbell Art Museum, Louis Kahn, recognized for its use in daylighting interior gallery space. 




The Modern Art Museum, Tadao Ando, whose architecture boost of pure minimal forms.


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