New wing for Penn Academy.(Pennsylvannia Academy of Fine Arts)(Brief Article)

From: Art in America | Date: April 1, 2005 | Copyright information

The Pennsylvannia Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia recently unveiled a new 300,000-square-foot facility in a former office building located across the street from its 1876 landmark structure designed by Frank Furness and George Hewitt. Opening to coincide with the Academy's 200th anniversary, the 11-story Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building more than doubles the institution's exhibition space. The building was renovated and redesigned by architects Dagit-Saylor of Philadelphia and contains several large gallery spaces totaling 11,000 square feet on two floors. Much of the ...

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