Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, Arizona USA

Architect
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
New York, New York USA

Services
Facade consulting including material applications of glass, aluminum, zinc and bronze facade elements.

Description
The architectural team created the original new museum and was retained for the large expansion with similar architectural themes. One of the most stunning design components is the lobby with a large cantilevered roof and highly transparent high span glass wall. The glass is unsupported along the vertical joints which required a heavy glass make-up of three plies of ½” low iron glass 6 ft wide and 15’6” tall. The corner detail included staggering the plies to avoid an unsightly joint and conceal the glass interlayer.