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Archeticture Contest Revealed |
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Design Students Envision the
Future of the Wichita Art MuseumWichita: In honor of the Wichita Art Museum’s 75th Anniversary year, staff and trustees challenged architectural students from area universities to envision the Museum in another 75 years. The contest brought design entries from Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University and the University of Nebraska. Judges for the contest, which was sponsored by TCK Trust & Financial Advisors, chose the following winners:
$2,500 First Place: Laura Morton – Oklahoma State University
$1,500 Second Place: Joe Wallace and Taylor Nielsen – University of Nebraska (joint winners)
$ 750 Third Place: Patrick Heermann – University of Nebraska
A reception will be held to honor the applicants and their admissions on October 17, 2010 from 1 to 3 pm, with a program at 2 pm. All contest entries will be featured in an exhibition entitled Student Visions: The Museum in 75 Years (2085) which opens on October 3, 2010 and runs through January 9, 2011. The competition was judged by
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architects Sam Frey of Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architecture, Brent Bowman of Bowman, Bowman, Novick, Inc., Manhattan, KS, Charles K. Steiner, Executive Director of the Museum, and Martha Linsner of TCK Trust & Financial Advisors.
“We were surprised by some of the entrants, but they obviously put a lot of thought and effort into envisioning our Museum for the future,” says Martha Linsner. “The designs were imaginative and compelling”.
Architect Sam Frey enjoyed participating on the jury. “It’s an interesting challenge that we’ve offered the students. The competition presented a tremendous, open palette for the students,” says Frey. “The three award-winning submittals, demonstrate the breadth of opportunity, some very poetic, some very rational and pragmatic.” The competition has been jointly organized by the Museum and Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architecture.
The exhibition Student Visions: The Museum in 75 Years (2085), will show from October 3, 2010 through January 9, 2011.
Exhibition Dates:
October 3, 2010 – January 9, 2011
Reception Date:
October 17, 2010 – 1-3 pm
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| The Wichita Art Museum opened in 1935. It is home to The Roland P. Murdock Collection, one of the premier collections of American Art in the country. The Museum is proud to be supported through public and private funds, owned by the City of Wichita and managed by a private entity, Wichita Art Museum, Inc. Located at 1400 West Museum Boulevard, the Museum and Museum store are open Sunday noon – 5 p.m., and Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free through September 30 and scheduled school groups are always free. |