Saturday 24 March 2012

STUNNING WORKS OF ARCHITECTURE:2

MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM - LAKE MICHIGAN,MILWAUKEE-WISCONSIN:
THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM IS A WONDERFUL LANDMARK,WHICH IS COMPROMISED BY THREE MAIN PARTS:THE WAR MEMORIAL CENTER,THE QUADRACCI PAVILION AND THE CUDAHY GARDENS.


THE MUSEUM WAS DESIGNATED BY THE OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTS,NAMELY SANTIAGO CALATRAVA,DAVID KAHLER AND EERO SAARINEN.OUT OF THE THREE COMPONENT PARTS,THE QUADRACCI PAVILION IS THE MOST VISUALLY IMPRESSING,BUILT IN THE POSTMODERN ARCHITECTURAL STYLE,ACCORDING TO THE PLANS OF CALATRAVA.



THE WINDHOVER HALL IS THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF THE STRUCTURE,AND IT HAS GLASS CEILING WHICH IS 9O FEET IN HEIGHT .THE PAVILION LIES IN WATER ,AND IT IS CONNECTED TO MAINLAND THROUGH A WONDERFUL SUSPENSION BRIDGE.

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