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Crystal Bridges Expansion Moves Toward Finish LineLock Icon

The 114,056-SF expansion is two-thirds complete, adding exhibition, education and community spaces. Set for completion in 2026, it aims to enhance art displays and public engagement. read more >
Moshe Safdie, founder of Safdie Architects, and Alice Walton, founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and board chairperson, will oversee an expansion of the museum in Bentonville.
Construction / Nonprofits

Alice Walton’s Crystal Bridges Plans 100,000-SF Expansion

Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art says it will expand the museum by 50%, adding nearly 100,000 SF to the 200,000-SF facility in Bentonville. read more >
The Bachman Wilson House, at its former location in Somerset County, N.J.
Construction / Tourism

At Crystal Bridges, A New Role for Frank Lloyd Wright Home That Survived Sandy

A Frank Lloyd Wright house that was flooded by Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey is high and dry in Arkansas. And it's getting thousands of visitors as part of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. read more >
Construction / Media & Marketing / Tourism

Architecture Events Scheduled at Crystal Bridges in February

Architecture critic Sarah Goldhagen, author of “Louis Kahn’s Situated Modernism” and a contributor to The New York Times and other publications, will speak on Sunday, Feb. 8. On Feb. 23, the museum will reveal two portfolios of Wright’s work in anticipation of the completion of the Bachman Wilson installation. read more >
Architect Moshe Safdie discusses his vision of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with its founder, Alice Walton. | (Screenshot courtesy of the Crystal Bridges YouTube channel.)

Crystal Bridges Architect Moshe Safdie Awarded 2015 AIA Gold Medal

Getting lost in the holiday shuffle was the news that the American Institute of Architects had awarded architect Moshe Safdie its 2015 AIA Gold Medal, regarded as the profession’s highest honor. read more >