Carnegie Museum of Art will transform its outdoor spaces with intentional and inclusive design that reflects its mission and extends the museum experience outdoors. A new sculpture garden, renovated Sculpture Court and Fountain Plaza, sustainable landscaping, and accessible amenities will reinforce Carnegie Museum of Art’s Sarah Scaife Gallery as a cultural landmark and meeting place for Pittsburgh.
By transforming the exterior landscape around its Sarah Scaife Gallery, the 1974 addition by renowned architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, Carnegie Museum of Art will make visible its mission to create experiences that connect people to art, ideas, and one another. The process will be sensitive to Dan Kiley’s original landscape plan, an integral aspect of the 1974 building, while supporting the evolving needs of the public through inclusive infra-structure and design that consider both aesthetic ambitions and practical considerations such as accessibility. Carnegie Museum of Art will also draw on the expertise of Carnegie Museum of Natural History to inform ecologically sustainable landscape design.
Improvements will include:
- Publicly sited sculpture
- Reimagined Sculpture Court and Fountain Plaza
- Accessible parking, pathways, and wayfinding
- Dynamic lighting design
- Sustainable landscape architecture and gardens
- Public amenities and seating
- Bold exterior signage
