The Sorol Art Museum opened its doors this January in Gangneung, South Korea—a city approximately 100 miles east of Seoul on the Korean peninsula’s east coast. The contemporary art museum was designed by Meier Partners; it marks the first built project by the New York office since it restructured after its founder Richard Meier was accused of sexual assault by former employees in 2018.
Richard Meier & Partners Architects formally became Meier Partners in 2021. Despite the name change, the Sorol Art Museum is endemic of much of the office’s work since its founding in 1963. The contemporary art museum has a gleaming white facade, tall glass windows, and a signature
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