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New Museum Extension

- New York, USA

OMA's New Museum extension in New York doubles gallery space and integrates seamlessly with the existing SANAA building, enhancing visitor experience and cultural programming.

Modern geometric building with stacked rectangular volumes and angular surfaces in an urban area.

A modern building with a geometric design featuring a combination of stacked rectangular volumes and angular surfaces, located in an urban setting.

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New Museum Extension

OMA's transformative addition to New York's cultural landscape Founded in 1977, the New Museum in New York has continually evolved, reflecting its commitment to new art and ideas. The latest chapter in its architectural journey is the OMA-designed extension, a project that promises to double the Museum's gallery space and enhance its role as a cultural hub. This seven-story addition will stand distinct yet harmoniously alongside the existing SANAA-designed building, creating a seamless interior experience. The extension will significantly improve visitor flow, featuring an atrium stairway with neighborhood views and three new elevators dedicated to gallery access. The ground level will boast an enlarged lobby, an expanded bookstore, and a new full-service restaurant, complemented by an entrance plaza for public art installations. Upper floors will house a dedicated studio for artists-in-residence, a 74-seat forum, and a new home for NEW INC, the Museum's cultural incubator. The Sky Room will double in size, maintaining its panoramic views of downtown Manhattan, while three new terraces will overlook the Bowery. The building's exterior will feature laminated glass with metal mesh, echoing the original structure while enhancing transparency.

Design Highlights

Doubling of gallery space with aligned ceiling heights for seamless connectivity Atrium stairway offering views and opportunities for art installations Expanded lobby with bookstore and restaurant New entrance plaza for public art Dedicated spaces for artist residencies and cultural incubator Enlarged Sky Room and additional terraces

Key Facts

Feature Description
Location New York, USA
Architect OMA
Year 2025
Status Unbuilt
Floors 7
New Gallery Space Doubled
Cultural Incubator NEW INC

Technical summary

Updated 3/19/2026

Finishes

  • Facade: Laminated glass with metal mesh providing a simple, unified facade.

Materials

  • Glass — Facade and windows
  • Metal — Facade and structural elements

Construction / Systems

  • Vertical circulation: Addition of an atrium stairway and three elevators to improve visitor flow.

Products

  • Not specified

Palette / Lighting

  • Colors: pink, green, blue
  • Lighting: Illuminated interiors with linear ceiling lights and large windows offering views of the city.

Images

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Interior of an art gallery with sculptures and artworks on display, featuring a pink carpet, a transparent human figure sculpture, a hanging red figure, a black creature sculpture, and two large vertical wall artworks.
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