Seven spots in New England for fans of both architecture and fall foliage
As the weather cools and leaves begin to turn, visitors flock to New England to witness the seasonal spectacle. We've rounded up some architecturally significant sites across the region to check out while appreciating the autumn colours.
Clark Art Institute expansion by Tadao Ando and Annabelle Selldorf, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Ten years of renovation work on the Berkshires' Clark Art Institute resulted in new buildings by Japanese architect Tadao Ando and refurbished spaces by New York-based Selldorf Architects.
Ando created a raw concrete gallery pavilion and a visitor centre, which sits beside a reflecting pool on the 138-acre (56-hectare) campus. Meanwhile, Selldorf overhauled the museum's original 1950s building and 1973 Manton Research Centre. An external corridor built from granite and glass leads connects the new structures to the older portions.
"I have tried to express a deep respect for the landscape outside and an equal reverence for the art inside," said Ando. "It is critical that the art speak for itself and that viewers experience it in their own way."
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The River at Grace Farms by SANAA, New Canaan, Connecticut
Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese studio SANAA's cultural and community centre snakes down a gentle slope at the 80-acre (32-hectare) Grace Farms nature reserve.
A thin reflective roof supported by slender columns connects five glass-walled pavilions, which house a sanctuary, a l...
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