Hauser & Wirth 22nd Street

 art museum / art gallery, 1911_construction

4-story gallery building completed in 1911. Designed by Paul C. Hunter as a wagon factory. It is clad in multi-hued orange brick, with segmental-arched windows topped by brick headers, organized into groups of two and three. Above a stone cornice near the roof, the facade extends up on either end with one large and two smaller stone panels in the brick parapet. In the center is a much larger extension, with a large stone panel.

The building later served as a warehouse, and in 1987 became the Dia Center for the Arts, with an abundance of gallery space. When Dia:Chelsea opened its main space, it attracted about 16,000 to 17,000 visitors a year. Before it closed for renovations in February 2004, attendance had grown to about 60,000. The extent of the repairs needed prompted the foundation to sell the building for $38.55 million in December 2007.

In 2011, the center re-opened in several connected buildings across the street. This building now houses the 22nd Street location of Hauser & Wirth Gallery. It was altered by Selldorf Architects.

www.selldorf.com/projects/hauser-wirth-22nd-street