Designed by internationally acclaimed Herzog & de Meuron, the new 34,400-sq-ft Parrish Art Museum is essentially a double-barrelled, extruded version of the classic, house-shaped artist's studio.

Founded in 1898, the newly designed museum includes 12,200 square feet of exhibition space- three times larger of the Museum's former building.

The horizon structure consists of two parallel wings joined by a central circulation spine running the length of the building. The whole building has been designed to take advantage of natural north light.




The single-floor museum is wonderfully simple, with public functions (such as reception, store, and café) to the west, administrative offices and art handling to the east. Galleries are clustered in the middle, arrayed in two parallel bars.

Continuing along the central spine, the administrative offices are located to the east of the galleries. Here will be the offices, meeting room, and staff lounge. The most easterly section of the building will be dedicated to art storage, shipping and receiving, and other "back of the house" functions.