# Curvilinear Glass Atriums Nebraska's Joslyn Art Museum Expands with a 42,000 Sqft Pavilion By Francesca Mercurio | Published 2021-07-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joslyn-art-museum-expansion References: [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/architecture/snohetta-joslyn-art-museum-extension-nebraska-07-28-2021/) & [snohetta](https://www.snohetta.com/) The Joslyn Art Museum expansion plans to bring light and a modern sensibility to this Nebraskan institution. The design is a collaborative effort between two firms - [Snøhetta](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopkins-center-for-the-arts) and [Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joslyn-art-museum) (APMA). This new pavilion is an expansion of the existing museum, which will exhibit an array of the museum's permanent collections. The pavilion will create an indoor/outdoor art experience through a [large curvilinear glass atrium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasona-natureverse-pavilion) to fill the space with light. The structure is designed to appear weightless and will contrast the existing museum structure. In addition, the pavilion will include a new entrance lobby, a museum gift shop, and a multi-functional event space. The structure will be built using a series of stacked stones that will pick up the existing building's aesthetic - thus tying the two structures together despite their singularity. Photo Credits: [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/architecture/snohetta-joslyn-art-museum-extension-nebraska-07-28-2021/), [snohetta](https://www.snohetta.com/) Image Credit: Moare ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Curvilinear Glass Design:** The use of curvilinear glass designs for buildings and pavilions creates an indoor/outdoor art experience that fills spaces with light, creating opportunities for designing modern and innovative architecture. - **Indoor/outdoor Art Experience:** The development of indoor/outdoor art experiences creates a new art paradigm that can redefine the traditional museum experience through the use of natural light and ambient environment. - **Stacked Stone Structures:** The use of stacked stone structures creates a design context that captures existing building aesthetics while creating a contemporary feel, inspiring possibilities for redesigning old structures. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can adopt and explore ways to integrate curvilinear glass designs, indoor/outdoor art experiences, and stacked stone structures in their building designs. - **Museums:** Museums can reimagine their exhibition spaces through indoor/outdoor art experiences that focus on natural light and the ambient environment, creating new opportunities to enhance the visitor experience. - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore new methods of building using glass and high technology materials for modern and innovative architecture while preserving the aesthetic history of existing structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Weightless Pavilion Museum Wings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joslyn-art-museum.md) - [Harbour Artful Pavilion Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sydney-modern.md) - [Performance Hall Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powell-hall.md) - [Textured Glass Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helsinki-design-and-architecture-museum.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [University Art Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/princeton-university-art-museum.md) - [Contemporary Garden Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-pavilion-2.md) - [Woodland Arts Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterhouseoyama.md) - [Sleek Spiralling Ramp Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/czech-pavilion.md)