The Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM) and is opening February 16, 2008 as the centerpiece of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s (LACMA) transformation, an ambitious program of expansion and renovation. Designed by Renzo Piano, the three-story BCAM includes 60,000 square feet of exhibition space, designed specifically for the display of contemporary art.

Much has been said about the history and aesthetic value of the the Piano extension and about the much debated announcement by its billionaire financier that, contrary to earlier promisses, he won’t be donating his extensive collection to the museum (see below). But now the Los Angeles Times is providing an in depth analysis of the building’s program and Piano’s changes to the sprawling museum campus. An interactive graphic offers the opportunity to literally look inside the building, and even illustrates how the rooftop sunshades help filtering natural light as the sun moves over the museum.

Interactive graphic of the new Broad Contemporary Art Museum by Renzo Piano (Source: Los Angeles Times)

Go to website Broad Contemporary Art Museum/LACMA

Read what others had to say about the new museum:
Los Angeles Times (February 7, 2008)
SunHerald (February 6, 2008)
The Art Newspaper (January 31, 2008)
Bloomberg (January 30, 2008)
New York Times (January 8, 2008)

Update Juha van ‘t Zelfde (February 10, 2008)
Read a review of the opening in the Los Angeles Time (February 10, 2008)
To have and give not, New York Times (February 10, 2008)

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