The building engages its surroundings, with the scenographically treated east and west facades expanding the spatial influence of the museum outward, and a rooftop cafe and sculpture garden providing panoramic views of the park.

The building’s structural frame is veiled in both transparent and screen-patterned glass that filters light and creates a surface that can be used internally and externally. Black-box spaces are shrouded in metal panels; skylights relieve the darkness of the interior and animate the objects on display.

The structural frame of the building is revealed, becoming a scaffold for multiple uses; only minor modifications are needed to create more neutral, flexible spaces.

The space of the Museum is organized to provide for maximum flexibility, allowing it to be re-configured in different ways for different events. Exhibition spaces are designed to be neither overly generalized nor too idiosyncratic. With the galleries forming a U-shaped band around a great multi-purpose hall, a number of circuits throughout the museum would be possible and a variety of lighting conditions could be created.

Ground Level

1. Public Lobby
2. Tickets / Coats
3. Shop
4. Lecture Hall
5. Art Hall
6. Temporary Exhibition Galleries
7. Black Box Galleries
8. Panorama
9. Children’s Lobby
10. World’s Fair Gallery
11. Museum Services

Second Level

1. Tiffany Workshops
2. Tiffany Collection / Open
3. Permanent Collection
4. Galleries / Education
5. Workshops
6. New York City Panorama
7. Black Box Galleries
8. Museum Offices

Roof Level

1. Existing Mechanical
2. New Mechanical
3. Cafe / Gallery
4. Cafe Terrace
5. Sculpture Terrace