Architecture firms Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Gensler have completed the renovation and expansion of New York's Museum of Modern Art, featuring a new lobby, bookstore, cafe and several gallery spaces.
The project expands MoMA's layout by one-third and includes the creation of new galleries in addition to redesigning existing spaces, such as its lobby and bookstore.

MoMA closed in June to begin the final phase of work, following the completion of the first phase on the museum's east side in 2017. The New York museum will open to the public on 21 October, marking the end of the major project.
Led by New York architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DSR) and Gensler completed the renovation to reference aspects of the storied past of the MoMA complex, which has received a number of transformations since it was established in 1929. The museum moved to a glazed tower in 1939, which was built by Goodwin-Stone and remains visible to this day from its 53rd Street entrance.

Architect Philip Johnson then completed an extension in 1964, which included the sculpture garden, and 20 years later César Pelli designed addition in 1984. Another major expansion was designed by the Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi and completed in 2004.
Across the extension are frameless, clear glass panels, chosen to complement MoMA's existing architecture as well as maximize visibility from the street inside the museum. The panels are clamped and function as structural beams. Other glazed moments...