The architect was Richard Meier, whose other works include the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California. When it opened in 1979 it won a Progressive Architecture Award, and in 1982 won an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honor Award. In 2008 it won the AIA's prestigious Twenty-five Year Award, which is given to no more than one building per year. Architect Peter Eisenman nominated the Atheneum for this award because it was "a wonderfully pure example of the recurring themes among (Meier's) substantial oeuvre; it is a classic 'Meier' design."[2]
The Atheneum is designed so that visitors have to go a specific way through the building, leading out into New Harmony itself. The three-story building's ramp and overlaying grids provide frequent views of the town and countryside.
As a visitor's center for New Harmony, it includes a 9 minute movie on the history of New Harmony, in its 200-seat auditorium. There are four galleries. The first hosts a gift shop. The second gallery discusses the various individuals in New Harmony's history and hosts a 1/32 scale copy of the Harmonist Brick Church. The third gallery has a 1 inch = 10 feet (1:120) scale of New Harmony in 1824, made during the filming of the movie. The fourth is closed to the public.
Tours of Historic New Harmony, a collection of buildings of historical significance administered by the University of Southern Indiana system, begin at the Atheneum.[3]
^Richter, Jennifer (2008). "A kinesthetic experience in a white pavilion.(Honor Award)(25 Year Award)(The Atheneum, New Harmony, Indiana)". Architectural Record. 196 (5): 170.
New Harmony's Atheneum wins award Louisville Courier-Journal December 23, 2007.
Historic New Harmony Historic New Harmony is a unified program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites.
November 26, 2023
harmony, atheneum, 131811, 938545, 131811, 938545, visitor, center, harmony, indiana, named, greek, athenaion, temple, dedicated, athena, ancient, greece, funded, indianapolis, lilly, endowment, 1976, with, help, krannert, charitable, trust, opened, october, 1. 38 07 55 N 87 56 19 W 38 131811 N 87 938545 W 38 131811 87 938545 New Harmony s Atheneum is the visitor center for New Harmony Indiana It is named for the Greek Athenaion a temple dedicated to Athena in ancient Greece 1 Funded by the Indianapolis Lilly Endowment in 1976 with the help of the Krannert Charitable Trust it opened on October 10 1979 The Atheneum in New Harmony Indiana The architect was Richard Meier whose other works include the Getty Center in Los Angeles California When it opened in 1979 it won a Progressive Architecture Award and in 1982 won an American Institute of Architects AIA Honor Award In 2008 it won the AIA s prestigious Twenty five Year Award which is given to no more than one building per year Architect Peter Eisenman nominated the Atheneum for this award because it was a wonderfully pure example of the recurring themes among Meier s substantial oeuvre it is a classic Meier design 2 The Atheneum is designed so that visitors have to go a specific way through the building leading out into New Harmony itself The three story building s ramp and overlaying grids provide frequent views of the town and countryside As a visitor s center for New Harmony it includes a 9 minute movie on the history of New Harmony in its 200 seat auditorium There are four galleries The first hosts a gift shop The second gallery discusses the various individuals in New Harmony s history and hosts a 1 32 scale copy of the Harmonist Brick Church The third gallery has a 1 inch 10 feet 1 120 scale of New Harmony in 1824 made during the filming of the movie The fourth is closed to the public Tours of Historic New Harmony a collection of buildings of historical significance administered by the University of Southern Indiana system begin at the Atheneum 3 References edit Historic New Harmony The Atheneum Richter Jennifer 2008 A kinesthetic experience in a white pavilion Honor Award 25 Year Award The Atheneum New Harmony Indiana Architectural Record 196 5 170 Indiana State MuseumExternal links editNew Harmony s Atheneum wins award Louisville Courier Journal December 23 2007 Historic New Harmony Historic New Harmony is a unified program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Harmony 27s Atheneum amp oldid 1169444177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
