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1989
Cooper-Hewitt acquires the house next door to the Miller House -- 11 E 90th Street (the Fox House).
1998
Polshek & Partners are hired for a renovation project that includes a redesign of the Drue Heinz Study Center for Drawings & Prints and the Luce Study Room for American Art on the mansions' fourth floor, the joining of the Miller and Fox townhouses, and the creation of the Agnes Bourne Bridge Gallery, linking the mansion with the townhouses.
Rendering of the Agnes Bourne Bridge Gallery, ca. 199?.
2000
The National Design Triennial exhibition series is created to regularly present key developments in American design. The National Design Awards (NDA) are inaugurated as an initiative of the White House Millennium Council to promote design as a vital humanistic tool in shaping the world.
2001
Paul Thompson is appointed director of the museum and serves until 2009.
2006
Plan to increase Cooper-Hewitt's exhibition space begin, along with the largest capital campaign in the museum's history. Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners and Gluckman Mayner Architects are engaged to plan the renovation. National Design Week launches, making great design accessible to the public.
2010
Bill Moggridge is appointed director of the museum and serves until his death in 2012. The museum selects architects Diller, Scofidio + Renfro (2005 NDA Winner) and interactive designers Local Projects (2013 NDA Winner) to help create the new Cooper-Hewitt. |