Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Opens!
The new Bechtler Museum of Modern Art opened on January 2nd with great fanfare. Thousands of people attended the inaugural free admission day to view the collection of Andreas Bechtler and his family. Mario Botta, the design architect for the project, was in attendance. Wagner Murray Architects is the architect-of-record for the project. As a firm, we were excited to participate in this iconic project for Charlotte, North Carolina. Andreas Bechtler, benefactor to the museum with his art collection, stated that he was delighted that Mario Botta, the renowned Swiss architect, was able to design his second building in the United States (first building, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) and that Wagner Murray Architects, a firm based in Charlotte, was able to participate in executing this commission.
Exterior view of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Crowds gather outside the museum for the grand opening
(from left to right) Michael Godfrey, curator Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, David Wagner, principal Wagner Murray Architects, John David Wagner, David Wagner’s son and architecture student at Virginia Tech and Mario Botta, design architect for the Bechtler Museum.
Further Reading:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/165/story/1155707.html
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/408/story/1157175.html
