Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena / Ladd & Kelsey Architects

In 1969, Ladd & Kelsey designed the award-winning, thought-provoking – and controversial – Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena to house the institution’s large and prestigious contemporary art collection. At the time, Pasadena was so influential in contemporary art that its only American rival was lower Manhattan. The museum was previously known as the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum. Norton... The post Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena / Ladd & Kelsey Architects appeared first on ArchEyes.