International Center of Photography
Educating . . .
Museum and School
This museum and school located in New York City is a perfect example of an urban pocket museum. Positioned near Bryant Park, a prominent area in New York City, this center for photography is distributed between two buildings that create a dialogue with the urban context. This aspect will be important to relate to this thesis as the proposed site offers some great opportunities to interact with the urban environment of Jacksonville. Location . . . New York, New York Date Founded . . . 1974 Figure 3.07 - ICP, Main Building
Program . . . Galleries, Reading Rooms, Archives, CafĂŠs, Study Rooms, Store, Dark Rooms, Class Rooms, Studios Inventory . . . 100,000 Photographs - negatives, contact sheet, slides, and cased images Mission . . . ICP creates programs of the highest quality to advance knowledge of the medium. These include exhibitions, collections, and education for the general public, members, students, and professionals in the field of photography. Photography occupies a vital and central place in contemporary culture; it reflects and influences social change, provides an historical record, and is essential to visual communication and education.4 Figure 3.08 - ICP, Gallery
Figure 3.09 - ICP, School
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