+ the architecture, greatly inspired by the great surrealist, combines elements of the classical and the fantastical
+ since florida is prone to powerful hurricanes, the art is located above the flood plane and housed within cast-in-place reinforced 18” thick concrete walls. the museum can protect the prized collection from up to a category 5 hurricane storm surge and 165mph winds. no glass panel, structural node or strut is precisely the same, and all are identified by bar code to facilitate fabrication, shipping and assembly. “this has permitted us to create a family of shapes which while structurally robust more closely resembles the flow of liquids in nature,” according to the architects. the architects are hok and the beck group. the budget was $30 million with a floor area of 66,000 square feet and three floors. it opens january 1, 2011.
+ Museum Website ---> THE DALI MUSEUM
