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the des moines art center; iowa, usa

the Notre Dame

Overview

Located in Greenwood Park, Des Moines, Iowa, the Des Moines Art Center was designed by Eliel Saarinen in 1945, with additions by I. M. Pei in 1968, and Richard Meier in 1985. Each design represents a period of modern architecture. This model reconstructs the original phase designed by Saarinen.

The lannon stone cladding was suggested by the Board of Trustee to maintain consistency with the existing stone pylons in the Rose Garden. The U-shaped design consisted of the galleries, foyer, auditorium, classrooms, and studios. The initial design is intact except for the auditorium which was converted into exhibition galleries when a new auditorium was built in the Pei addition.

Information used to construct this model was based on the working drawings provided by William Anderson of Brooks Borg Skiles Architects. Permission to use this material was granted from Kevin Roche of Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo, and Associates. Colors and textures of materials was applied from photos taken on site.

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