Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Queens
Client:
Museum of Modern Art
Architect:
Cooper, Robertson & Partners
This project involved the MEP design for the complete renovation of the former Swingline staple factory in Long Island City. MoMA's new, temporary location contains 120,000 SF feet on two levels, plus a 20,000 SF basement.
The facility houses permanent state-of-the-art archives for the Museum, a portion of its library collections, the renowned film stills collection, fine arts collection storage space and temporary exhibition galleries. Also included in the design were study centers, a reading room for scholars and the public; and laboratories where photography and conservation work could take place.
An important aspect of this design was the critical climate control for preservation of archived material.