The Royal Ontario Museum is the fifth largest museum in North America where you can find more than 6 million items and about 40 galleries. After two extensions it knows now a new extension designed by the architects Daniel Libeskind and Bregman + Hamann Architects.
The Royal Ontario Museum is the fifth largest museum in North America where you can find more than 6 million items and about 40 galleries. This most important museum of Canada takes place in Toronto and his architecture is a true picture of his history. It was created in 1912 and operate by the University of Toronto until 1968. The museum is now independant.
The original museum was designed by the two architects Frank Darling and John A. Pearson in an italian Neo-Romanesque style. Then it knew three extensions, in 1933, 1978 and 2004. The last extension was designed by the architects Daniel Libeskind and Bregman + Hamann Architects . This structure composed from glass and aluminium will house seven permanent new galleries. This building is named after Michael Lee-Chin, who donated $30 million towards its construction.
Being a big fan of Architect Daniel Libeskind, I was immediately taken by the form of the Spirit House Chair. Designed by Libeskind and Klaus Nienkamper the chair is constructed of stainless steel sheets in “interlocking, self-supporting structures, which are reminiscent of crystals”. This chair also has a ghost like reference to the the classic red blue chair that really takes this design over the top. On display at Michael Lee-Chin’s crystal Spirit House, and in the new ROM museum in Toronto; each chair comes with a custom laser-engraved signature of the designer.
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