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Viñoly's design sites the mass of the building close
to Ashley Drive, cantilevering a large roof canopy over a
portion of the roadway to create a monumental entry for the
museum. This canopy is sure to become the symbol of the museum,
due to its visibility from a distance and its effect upon
the spaces in and around the museum. Covering a roof sculpture
garden, the trellis-like canopy is reminiscent of the traditional
awnings of old Tampa, but blown up to an urban scale and acting
as much as a symbol as a functional element.
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