The Calatrava (Milwaukee Art Museum)
The Calatrava (Milwaukee Art Museum)
Milwaukee Art Museum is arguably the most recognizable building in the entire city. Designed by Santiago Calatrava in the early 1990s (though finished in 2001), the museum recognized the technical advances in architecture to its fullest. The building is more commonly referred to as “The Calatrava,” as it was the first building the architect had ever built in America; tasked with making the museum a Milwaukee icon, Calatrava exceeded expectations with retractable sun screens in the form of two large wings that open and close in accordance with the museum’s hours. Certainly a feat of modern architecture, the Calatrava is purely one of the most beautiful buildings in the Midwest.
Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI, USA, +1 414 224 3200
