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From Jackie Craven The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University1973, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Architects The massive concrete slab Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University perches on a 1,000-foot slope overlooking Lake Cayuga in Ithaca, New York.  Photo © Jackie Craven I.M. Pei, Architect - Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University I.M. Pei and the members of his firm wanted to make a dramatic statement without blocking the scenic views of Lake Cayuga. The resulting design combines massive rectangular forms with open spaces. Critics have called the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art both bold and transparent.
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