貝納羅亞翼樓是塔科馬藝術博物館的最新擴建部分,面積達613平方米,用于收藏貝納羅亞藏品。這是麗貝卡和杰克·貝納羅亞捐贈給博物館的一份遺贈禮物。貝納羅亞翼樓的設計在不透明性和透明性之間取得了平衡,為350多件由西北及國際藝術家創作的玻璃藝術品、繪畫和雕塑提供了最佳的觀賞條件。此次擴建還通過激活博物館的北端區域,并為參觀者提供了一個從展廳觀察城市環境的新平臺,加強了塔科馬藝術博物館與城市之間的視覺聯系。
擴建部分包括446平方米的新展廳空間,這里將展示貝納羅亞藏品中的作品,以及輪換展出的特別展覽。由于貝納羅亞藏品原本是私人收藏,且包含許多玻璃藝術品,因此關鍵的設計策略圍繞著對藝術品的比例、照明的敏感度以及對其的保護展開。最終的設計將這份私人藏品呈現在一個具有城市規模的公共展覽平臺上。展廳內設有靈活的展覽裝置和可移動的臨時展墻,使策展人能夠以多種方式展示這些藏品。
除了擴充藏品展示外,貝納羅亞翼樓還讓塔科馬藝術博物館在社區中獲得了更高的知名度。在新翼樓的最遠端是遠景展廳,這里有一面寬14米的窗墻,從建筑表面向外突出1.83米。這面窗墻可以俯瞰草原線步道的人行道和自行車道,以及遠處的城市風貌。作為博物館新的發光標志,貝納羅亞展廳吸引著人們的目光,在塔科馬藝術博物館、其藏品以及它所服務的塔科馬社區之間建立了一個新的連接點。

The newest addition to Tacoma Art Museum,the Benaroya Wing is a 6,595-squarefoot expansion to house the Benaroya Collection,a legacy gift donated to the museum byRebeccaand Jack Benaroya.Thedesignof the Benaroya Wing balancesopacity and transparency to provide optimal viewing conditions for more than 350 works of glass art,paintings and sculpture by Northwest and international artists.The addition also strengthens the visual connection between TAM and the city by activating the north end of the museum and offering a new platform for visitors to observe the urban context from the galleries.
The addition includes 4,8o0 square feet of new gallery space,which will contain works from the Benaroya Collection as well as rotating special exhibits.Because the Benaroya Collectionwas originallya privately held collctionand containsmany glassartworks, thekey design strategies were founded arounda sensitivity to scale,lightingand protection of the art.The resulting design translates this private collection to a civicscaled public exhibition forum.The galleries include flexible exhibit armatures and moveable temporary walls that allow curators to present the collection in multiple ways.
In addition to an expanded collection,the Benaroya Wing allows TAM to offer more visibility to the community.At the far end of the new wing is the Vista Gallery, comprised of a 46-foot-wide window wall projecting six feet out from the building's face.This windowwall overlooks the Prairie Line Trail's pedestrianand bike paths,and the urban context of the city beyond.A new illuminated beacon for the museum,the Benaroya Gallery draws the eye and createsa new point of connection between TAM, its collections and the community of Tacoma it serves.


