What material dominates the exterior facade of Yoshio Taniguchi's
Chapter 1

The blueprint of 1929

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Masterpieces on the mic

Chapter 3

Chopping samples and rebuilding the block

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Street level to high art

Ch 3 · Chopping samples and rebuilding the block
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diego Romare Bearden's The Block

Chop the paper, play the tape, build the block!

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro expand the cypher

diego The 2019 expansion opened up the museum to the street and integrated diverse art forms.

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Yoshio Taniguchi's 2004 minimalist remix

diego A massive redesign in 2004 doubled MoMA's space with sleek, soaring architecture.

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Chop the Block
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diego Chop the beat blocks to discover how East Coast hip-hop remixed MoMA's art history.

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Fun Fact

Hidden garden water: The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden features beautiful reflecting pools that are filled with recirculated water to conserve resources in NYC.

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Glossary
sampling (noun)
The technique of taking a segment of an existing audio recording and reusing it in a new musical piece. In 2021, architect Sekou Cooke applied this method to redesign public housing layouts in Syracuse, New York.

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Gossip

Best place to view art?

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Quiz

Which New York-based design studio led the major 2019 expansion and renovation of MoMA?

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How did the 2019 Diller Scofidio + Renfro redesign change how MoMA presents its permanent collection?

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In what borough of New York City did MoMA temporarily move its collection during the 2002-2004 renovation?

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What is the name of the state-of-the-art performance and sound space introduced in MoMA's 2019 renovation?

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Which famous architect designed the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden in 1953?

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What material dominates the exterior facade of Yoshio Taniguchi's 2004 MoMA redesign?

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What major architectural milestone did MoMA celebrate with its massive Yoshio Taniguchi-designed reopening in 2004?

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What is the main purpose of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden?

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