Iwan Baan
  • Photography
  • Books
  • Exhibitions
  • News
  • About
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Glenstone – Thomas Phifer

2022

Located on 230 acres in Potomac, Maryland, Glenstone is a private museum of modern and contemporary art, integrating art, architecture, and landscape into a seamless visitor experience. Originally designed by Charles Gwathmey in 2006, the museum expanded significantly with the addition of the Pavilions, a 204,000 sq ft building by Thomas Phifer and Partners, opened in 2018.

The Pavilions are partially embedded into a hill, resembling a cluster of quiet forms rising from the landscape. Inside, a ring of gallery rooms surrounds a central Water Court, offering varied spatial conditions tailored to different artworks. The expansion increased indoor exhibition space from 9,000 to 59,000 sq ft.

Designed in collaboration with PWP Landscape Architecture, the masterplan more than doubled publicly accessible meadows, forests, and streams. With scheduled visits, free admission, and careful pacing, Glenstone fosters intimate, contemplative engagement with both art and environment.

Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite

Tags:

  • Museum,
  • Potomac,
  • Thomas Phifer,
  • and United States of America

Other projects tagged with Museum, Potomac, Thomas Phifer and United States of America

MAXXI, National Museum of the XXI Century Arts, Rome – Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher

MAXXI, National Museum of the XXI Century Arts, Rome – Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher

Fondazione Prada, Milan – OMA

Fondazione Prada, Milan – OMA

The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire UK – David Chipperfield

The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire UK – David Chipperfield

Steel Hut, Museum Of Architecture TIMA, Omishima, Japan – Toyo Ito

Steel Hut, Museum Of Architecture TIMA, Omishima, Japan – Toyo Ito

Amant Foundation – SO-IL

Amant Foundation – SO-IL

Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo South Africa – Peter Rich

Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo South Africa – Peter Rich

Argo Factory Tehran – ASA North

Argo Factory Tehran – ASA North

New Museum, New York City USA – SANAA

New Museum, New York City USA – SANAA

Fondation Cartier – Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Fondation Cartier – Diller Scofidio + Renfro

CIPEA, Nanjing China – Steven Holl

CIPEA, Nanjing China – Steven Holl

Olympic Sculpture Park – Weiss Manfredi

Olympic Sculpture Park – Weiss Manfredi

Benesse House Museum, Naoshima – Tadao Ando

Benesse House Museum, Naoshima – Tadao Ando

  • Home
  • Portfolio
  • Glenstone – Thomas Phifer

Iwan Baan Photography, Rozenstraat 145, 1016 NP Amsterdam, The Netherlands, e-mail: studio@iwan.com — all images © Iwan Baan 1996 - 2025