HERZOG & DE MEURON, Jeroen Verrecht · M.H. de Young Museum

Jeroen Verrecht

The M. H. de Young Museum sites atop the site of the old museum which was severely damaged in San Francisco earthquake of 1989. The building depicts this fracture not only in it's form, but also in the structure of the building itself, which can move almost a meter during an earthquake. The copper skin, which covers the building entirely, is covered in dimples and perforations which change in colour throughout the day depending on the quality of sunlight.