Asia Society Texas Center
design architect
Taniguchi and Associates
general contractor
W.S. Bellows Construction
Location & Year
Houston, TX, 2011
category
Museum
stories
2
size
40,000 SF
description read more
Taniguchi’s first free standing building outside of Japan, the Asia Society Texas Center sits on a one-acre site surrounded by a diverse assortment of cultural institutions.
The new complex features galleries for exhibiting selected works from the New York-based Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III Collection of Asian Art and temporary exhibitions. Also included in the facility are an auditorium, spaces for lectures and social events, a café, gift shop, administrative offices and gardens.
awards
AIA Houston 2014 Design Award for Architecture Less than 50,000 SF