Ruby City Contemporary Art Center, Austin, Texas (2019)

Artist/Designer: David Adjaye

Project Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Figure 1: Ruby City Contemporary Art Center Interior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 2: Ruby City Contemporary Art Center Exterior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 3: Ruby City Contemporary Art Center Interior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 | Photographer: Mark Menjivar )

Figure 4: Ruby City Contemporary Art Center Interior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 | Photographer: Mark Menjivar )

Figure 5: Ground Level Plan ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 6: Upper Level Plan ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 7: Section A ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 8: Section B ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary

Primary Material(s):
Glass, Concrete

Function(s):
Cultural Center

Related Website(s):

Adjaye Associates Website | Accessed : May 19, 2022

Ruby City Website | Accessed : May 19, 2022

Dezeen Article | Accessed : May 19, 2022

ArchDaily Online Review | Accessed : May 19, 2022

Significant Date(s):
21st Century, 2019

Additional Information:
Publications, Texts in Print:
Cogley, Bridget. "David Adjaye completes Ruby City art centre in Texas." Dezeen. April 2, 2019. https://www.dezeen.com/2019/04/02/ruby-city-david-adjaye-art-centre-san-antonio-texas/.
"Ruby City Contemporary Art Center / Adjaye Associates." ArchDaily. June 25, 2021. ISSN 0719-8884. https://www.archdaily.com/943804/ruby-city-contemporary-art-center-adjaye-associates.
Y, Tanisha. "Ruby City Contemporary Art Center by David Adjaye: An ambulatory loop." Rethinking The Future. https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/case-studies/a4242-ruby-city-contemporary-art-center-by-david-adjaye-an-ambulatory-loop/.

Building Address:
150 Camp St, San Antonio, TX, United States.

Significant Dates:
Best New Public Building, Wallpaper* Design Award, 2020
Best Museums & Cultural Buildings, Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, 2020
Innovative Architecture, Iconic Awards, 2020
Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places, 2019

Supporting Staff, Designers:
Design Architect: Adjaye Associates
Architect of Record: Alamo Architects
Client: Linda Pace Foundation
Structural Engineer: Guy Nordenson and Associates
Mechanical Engineer: WSP
Lighting Consultant: Tillotson Design Associates
Facade Consultant: WJE-Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc
Project Manager: Norton Company
Cost Consultant: Whiting Turner

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ruby city, museum, civic, cultural, texas, adjaye associates

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