[[The]] Atheneum Meier, Richard Alan Visitor's centers Galleries Community centers Atheneums Architecture The Atheneum (a place of literary and scientific learning) functions as a center for visitor orientation and cultural events for the New Hanmony utopian community. The building is situated on a raised podium near the banks of the Wabash River. Upon entering the Atheneum, a low ceiling heightens the visitor's anticipation of what is to follow. A wall of undulating glass mimics the direction of the river's current while it serves as a frame for the spectacular view of the river itself. Just beyond the vestibule, an interior ramp presides as the mediator of the visitor’s progress through the building. The ramp, winding upward, sets the entire building in motion to open and close, contract and expand, like a great rib cage breathing. In 1982, the design received the coveted American Institute of Architects Award Stoller, Ezra 1979 Images Digital Jpeg2000 Porcelain enamel cladding over steel framework Sullivan, Mary Ann. Bluffton, Ohio: Digital Imaging Project, 1997 New Harmony, Indiana, USA
[[The]] Atheneum
Meier, Richard Alan
Visitor's centers
Galleries
Community centers
Atheneums
Architecture
The Atheneum (a place of literary and scientific learning) functions as a center for visitor orientation and cultural events for the New Hanmony utopian community. The building is situated on a raised podium near the banks of the Wabash River. Upon entering the Atheneum, a low ceiling heightens the visitor's anticipation of what is to follow. A wall of undulating glass mimics the direction of the river's current while it serves as a frame for the spectacular view of the river itself. Just beyond the vestibule, an interior ramp presides as the mediator of the visitor’s progress through the building. The ramp, winding upward, sets the entire building in motion to open and close, contract and expand, like a great rib cage breathing. In 1982, the design received the coveted American Institute of Architects Award
Stoller, Ezra
1979
Images
Digital
Jpeg2000
Porcelain enamel cladding over steel framework
Sullivan, Mary Ann. Bluffton, Ohio: Digital Imaging Project, 1997
New Harmony, Indiana, USA