Elegance in the Sky: The Architecture of Rosario Candela

A modern museum gallery with striped walls displays black-and-white architectural photos, including striking works by Rosario Candela, a digital screen showing a building, and historic images. A white bench sits on polished wood floors; spotlights illuminate the exhibits, highlighting an air of elegance throughout the space.
Art gallery with wood floor, white walls, and track lighting. Black-and-white historic photos of buildings and interiors are displayed, including framed images and murals that capture the elegance of architecture. The back wall shows a large photo of a formal dining room behind a bench, evoking the refined aesthetic often associated with Rosario Candela.
A museum room features historic White House photos on striped walls, a curved black bench, wood flooring, a decorative border near the ceiling, and a lit exit sign above a doorway. Elegance permeates the space, further enhanced by the classic architecture and a partial view of a staircase through the doorway.
A museum display radiates elegance, featuring books and artifacts in a glass case with crisp white labels. Behind, a large black-and-white wall photo captures the classic architecture of a Rosario Candela building: tall windows, manicured hedges, and leafy trees reflect the timeless charm of a courtyard.
A museum gallery entrance displays large wall images of ornate stone buildings and doors, capturing the timeless elegance of classic architecture. The floor is tiled and the inside room has wooden floors, striped wallpaper, framed photographs, and soft lighting.

Elegance in the Sky: The Architecture of Rosario Candela

Elegance in the Sky: The Architecture of Rosario Candela, an exhibition that ran in 2018 at the Museum of the City of New York, explored the role that architect Rosario Candela played in shaping the modern luxury apartment building and the streetscapes of twentieth-century New York. Working with museum curators, PPA designed the layout of the exhibit and backdrop as well as helped determine which photographs and brochures to include. As the centerpiece of the show, PPA designed a short movie, modeled in Revit and animated in Lumion, which highlights the design, history and complexity of 960 Fifth Avenue, one of Candela’s masterpieces.  

Museum of the City of New York, May – October 28, 2018

Architect-in-Charge: Peter Pennoyer

Design Director: Mark Herring

Associates: Nirui Kang, Steven Worthington, Benjamin Salling, Armon White

Architectural Historian: Anne Walker

3D Modeling for Video: Benjamin Salling, Colin Slaten, Steven Worthington

Curator: Donald Albrecht

Photography: Courtesy of the MCNY and Brad Farwell

A modern museum gallery with striped walls displays black-and-white architectural photos, including striking works by Rosario Candela, a digital screen showing a building, and historic images. A white bench sits on polished wood floors; spotlights illuminate the exhibits, highlighting an air of elegance throughout the space.
Art gallery with wood floor, white walls, and track lighting. Black-and-white historic photos of buildings and interiors are displayed, including framed images and murals that capture the elegance of architecture. The back wall shows a large photo of a formal dining room behind a bench, evoking the refined aesthetic often associated with Rosario Candela.
A museum room features historic White House photos on striped walls, a curved black bench, wood flooring, a decorative border near the ceiling, and a lit exit sign above a doorway. Elegance permeates the space, further enhanced by the classic architecture and a partial view of a staircase through the doorway.
A museum display radiates elegance, featuring books and artifacts in a glass case with crisp white labels. Behind, a large black-and-white wall photo captures the classic architecture of a Rosario Candela building: tall windows, manicured hedges, and leafy trees reflect the timeless charm of a courtyard.
A museum gallery entrance displays large wall images of ornate stone buildings and doors, capturing the timeless elegance of classic architecture. The floor is tiled and the inside room has wooden floors, striped wallpaper, framed photographs, and soft lighting.

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