MNBAQ Quebec Museum building design by OMA
Design: OMA, Architects with Provencher Roy + Associés architectes. The musée national des beaux-arts du québec (MNBAQ) will open its new building, named the ‘Pierre Lassonde Pavilion’, on June 24, 2016.
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Design: OMA, Architects with Provencher Roy + Associés architectes. The musée national des beaux-arts du québec (MNBAQ) will open its new building, named the ‘Pierre Lassonde Pavilion’, on June 24, 2016.
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