About this episode

Moshe Safdie and Rod Bigelow discuss the expansion of the Crystal Bridges Museum and its vision as a premier art destination.

Architect Moshe Safdie and Rod Bigelow, executive director of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, join Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the Bentonville, Arkansas, museum's upcoming expansion and the long-term vision positioning its campus as one of the premier art destinations in the United States

People in this episode

Host: Architectural Record

Guests: Moshe Safdie, Rod Bigelow

Topics covered

• museum expansion
• art destinations
• architecture
• American art
• cultural vision

Keywords

• Moshe Safdie
• Rod Bigelow
• Crystal Bridges Museum
• art expansion
• Bentonville
• American art
• architecture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Places: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

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