Nancy and Rich Kinder Museum
Designed to display the Museum’s collections of modern and contemporary art, the three-story, 237,213-square-foot Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, designed by Steven Holl Architects, houses 102,366 square feet of exhibition space on its two upper floors, its entry-level and two underground pedestrian tunnels.
Photography by © Richard Barnes, courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Of 183,528 square feet in total program space, 56 percent is committed to the display of works of art and the 215-seat theater for film screenings. Underground parking comprises 53,685 square feet.
Photography by © Richard Barnes, courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Additional features include a restaurant and café overlooking the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, designed by Isamu Noguchi. The pair of pedestrian tunnels connect the Kinder Building to the Museum’s existing gallery buildings and the new Glassell School of Art.
Photography by © Richard Barnes, courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Project Info:
Architects: Steven Holl Architects
Location: Houston,United States
Area: 237213 ft²
Project Year: 2020
Photographs: Richard Barnes, courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Manufacturers: Terrazzo & Marble
Isabelle Laurent is a Built Projects Editor at Arch2O, recognized for her editorial insight and passion for contemporary architecture. She holds a Master’s in Architectural Theory from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Before joining Arch2O in 2016, she worked in a Paris-based architectural office and taught as a faculty adjunct at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris. Isabelle focuses on curating projects around sustainability, adaptive reuse, and urban resilience. With a background in design and communication, she brings clarity to complex ideas and plays a key role in shaping Arch2O’s editorial