Driving by the Milwaukee Art Museum on Saturday morning, the contrast of the open soleil against a brilliant blue, cloud-streaked sky was more than I could bear. The Wabi Sabi staff car made a sharp unplanned right, nearly missing the entrance, but was rewarded with an unlimited view of the building, sans visitors and assorted cars.
Of course, I ended up zeroing in on the wings as they stood poised against the sky, like impossibly graceful birds.
Windhover Hall, a mind-boggling component of the Milwaukee Art Museum complex, is the portion of the museum visible above made up of blue-tinted glass. The Burke Brise Soleil is a moveable sunscreen with a wingspan of 217 feet that fits over Windhover Hall and opens and closes twice a day. Both the Hall and the Soleil are part of the museum campus called The Quadracci Pavilion and were designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The entire structure is an incredibly arresting sight, poised on the shore of Lake Michigan and often appearing on the verge of taking flight.
For views of Windhover Hall from the inside the building, check out these earlier posts:
https://wabisabiphotography.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/milwaukee-art-museum-interior-shots/
https://wabisabiphotography.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/soft-interior/