HASSEL + OMA's New Museum for Western Australia Blends Heritage & Contemporary Architecture

Located in Perth's Cultural Center, the New Museum for Western Australia has finally been completed. Designed by architecture firms HASSELL Studio and OMA, the museum is comprised of renovated heritage-listed buildings and contemporary structures that provide space for exhibitions, events and new retail and dining opportunities. Two intersecting circulation loops -- one horizontal and one vertical -- link the existing buildings with new ones, while offering a variety of curatorial possibilities ...