Musee D’Arts, Nantes by Stanton Williams

By Ike Ijeh2017-06-30T06:00:00

The bridge between the main extension and the existing gallery spans a new pedestrian route

Stanton Williams set out to reinvent the Breton city’s beaux-art palais as an open, welcoming institution while complementing the spectacular (not to say elitist) architecture. It’s a neat trick to pull off. Ike Ijeh finds out if it succeeded

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