Name: A new museum wing ... in a giant bubble
Uploaded: 2012-04-30T15:32:05Z
Duration: 11 min 49 s
Description: How do you make a great public space inside a not-so-great building? Liz Diller shares the story of imagining a welcoming, lighthearted -- even, dare we say it, sexy -- addition to the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)

How do you make a great public space inside a not-so-great building? Liz Diller shares the story of imagining a welcoming, lighthearted -- even, dare we say it, sexy -- addition to the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)

Liz Diller: A new museum wing ... in a giant bubble

A new museum wing ... in a giant bubble

Transforming a 'neo-penitentiary modern' building, the Hirshhorn Museum's bubble aims to democratize space with ephemeral architecture.

Facing technical and bureaucratic hurdles, the bubble's innovative design and symbolic location foster dialogues in art and politics.

Transforming the Hirshhorn into a vibrant public forum unites art, politics, and discourse in a unique cultural diplomacy.