Contemporary art and architecture is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Fort Worth, Texas- a city that is overshadowed by its more obese twin- Dallas. However, after visiting its cultural district, this city boasts some very exquisite architecture, with an interesting collection of modern art. The Kimbell Art Museum may very well be Louis Kahn’s most sensual work. We arrived there in the mid-afternoon sunlight. Here at the Kimbell, light takes on new forms- skillfully invited in by the iconic barrel vault, revealed carefully through thin openings and gaps between massing, and playfully reflected by materials and textures. This light seems to transform the heavy concrete barrel into an inexplicable lightness.
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