1994 expansion , the Walter & Suzanne Scott Pavilion , Foster ’ s first commission in the United States . The project also restores and modernizes existing office spaces , a lecture hall , and studios in the 1931 Joslyn Building and , in the Scott Pavilion , refurbishes galleries , replaces the gabled glass atrium canopy , and renovates the existing cafe including the installation of a new picture window for daylighting and views out into the atrium garden .
Joslyn Art Museum sits in the heart of Omaha on the western edge of the city ’ s Downtown , in easy walking distance of Central High School , a public high school with more than 2,800 students in grades 9 through 12 , and just south of the campus of Creighton University , a private Jesuit institution with more than 4,000 undergraduate students . Honoring
Joslyn ’ s identity while opening a more porous , inviting front , the expansion marks a new chapter in the Museum ’ s vision for public access to the arts through a comprehensive redesign . The expansion builds upon Joslyn ’ s rich history as an iconic landmark and cultural hub in the Great Plains as it creates a dynamic , inclusive design that is open to all free of charge .
The 42,000-square-foot addition adds light-filled galleries , and a 40 % increase in display space , designed to meet the demands and explore the possibilities of a growing permanent collection . The expansion renews Joslyn ’ s status as Omaha ’ s premier venue for the visual arts by reorienting the Museum grounds around a reimagined public arrival sequence anchored by new community spaces that support the www . refurbandrestore . co . uk - 51