Frye Museum

 

We visited the Frye Museum and met the architect, Rick Sundberg. He wanted the museum to be a visitor experience more than just a museum. The design could have been typical with the main entrance in the front but that’s not what they wanted, they desired something better and more extravagant. The water that you walk by is eye-catching and very calming as you walk the ramp up to the entrance. The reflection of the light from the water shimmers against the wall in a constant flowing motion. The purpose of the renovation was to make natural light a main priority. He didn’t want the museum to be lifeless and dull. To help involve daylight, they created navigation through it. The dome in the entrance is a perfect sphere. It is incredibly big and creates a sense of openness. The rooms are very large and have only a handful of pieces in each one. Many of the pieces were extremely unique.