Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: 700 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560
Opened: October 4, 1974
Architect: Gordon Bunshaft
Architect: Gordon Bunshaft
This
is a must go place! …. Especially if you have a wide angle lens. On the outside
it looks a little intimidating with its circular concrete looking
fortress with the little peep window at the top. But when you go under the building,
it’s like walking into another world with all the punched windows and the water
fountain in the middle. The punched windows and the structure are cohesive with
the indent on the inside and the projecting frame on the outside. It’s nice to
people watch under the floating structure or to get away from the sun on a hot
day. The beautiful exposed structure sits on four legs. The inside is very
simple with a circular like track with exhibit areas. Overall, this is a gorgeous
concrete building but also has some funky characteristics to it.
