The Eames Institute is developing a new art and design museum in the San Francisco Bay Area, utilizing a disused corporate campus. The museum will emphasize purpose-driven design and adaptative reuse, guided by the architecture firms EHDD and Herzog & de Meuron. John Cary, president and CEO, describes the museum as a dream project that aims to provide a high-capacity venue for public engagement with art and design. The curatorial approach will reflect the Eames' commitment to problem-solving design and the distinction between process and product. Iconic pieces like the molded wood lounge chair exemplify their diverse and impactful design legacy.
"When we conceived of the Eames Institute seven years ago, we always wanted to create a very large, high-capacity venue for the community and the public to come and experience art and design in ways that they might not be able to otherwise."
"We're especially inclined toward problem-solving design, the kind of design that actually addresses a need. What we're really interested in is trying to untangle the process from the product. That's something that the Eameses did so well."
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