The Rodin Museum, Seoul

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The Rodin Museum, Seoul
by Kevin Kennon, Ruth Butler, Mario Gandelsonas, Kohn Pedersen Fox, Kohn Pederson Fox

Hardcover - 96 pages (January 1, 2001)
Princeton Architectural Pr
ISBN: 1568982356

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Architecture
"Like Rodin, the architect has sculpted a beguiling space that begs viewers to enter and revel in its presence as much as its absence."

Book Description
The Rodin Museum in Seoul, Korea, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox to house two sculptures by Auguste Rodin, has been hailed as an architectural tour-de-force. Its undulating walls, entirely made of translucent glass, create a jewel like, serene space far removed from the bustle of the Seoul business district, instead creating a place that blurs the differences between West and East, between art and commerce, and between the 19th and the 21th century. This book outlines the creative design process,...