Richard Meier wing
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The Richard Meier wing is a modernist architectural addition to the Des Moines Art Center, designed by renowned American architect Richard Meier and noted for its clean lines, white surfaces, and abundant natural light.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Meier early residential works | 1 |
| Richard Meier wing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6137657 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Meier wing Context triple: [Des Moines Art Center, hasPart, Richard Meier wing]
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A.
Renzo Piano Pavilion
The Renzo Piano Pavilion is a modernist museum building in Fort Worth, Texas, designed by architect Renzo Piano as a light-filled, understated complement to Louis Kahn’s original Kimbell Art Museum.
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Susan B. Wagner Wing
The Susan B. Wagner Wing is a modern addition to New York City’s historic Gracie Mansion, providing expanded space for official events, exhibitions, and public functions.
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Paul Rudolph Hall
Paul Rudolph Hall is a landmark Brutalist building at Yale University that serves as the primary home of the Yale School of Architecture.
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Crown Hall
Crown Hall is a landmark modernist building on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in Chicago, celebrated for its open-plan steel-and-glass design by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
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E.
Gehry House
Gehry House is architect Frank Gehry’s experimental Santa Monica residence renowned for its unconventional deconstructivist design and use of raw, industrial materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Meier wing Target entity description: The Richard Meier wing is a modernist architectural addition to the Des Moines Art Center, designed by renowned American architect Richard Meier and noted for its clean lines, white surfaces, and abundant natural light.
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A.
Renzo Piano Pavilion
The Renzo Piano Pavilion is a modernist museum building in Fort Worth, Texas, designed by architect Renzo Piano as a light-filled, understated complement to Louis Kahn’s original Kimbell Art Museum.
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B.
Susan B. Wagner Wing
The Susan B. Wagner Wing is a modern addition to New York City’s historic Gracie Mansion, providing expanded space for official events, exhibitions, and public functions.
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C.
Paul Rudolph Hall
Paul Rudolph Hall is a landmark Brutalist building at Yale University that serves as the primary home of the Yale School of Architecture.
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D.
Crown Hall
Crown Hall is a landmark modernist building on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in Chicago, celebrated for its open-plan steel-and-glass design by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
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E.
Gehry House
Gehry House is architect Frank Gehry’s experimental Santa Monica residence renowned for its unconventional deconstructivist design and use of raw, industrial materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist architectural work
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museum building wing ⓘ |
| architect | Richard Meier ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Des Moines Art Center expansion ⓘ |
| category |
museum architecture in Iowa
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works by Richard Meier ⓘ |
| colorScheme | predominantly white ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designerNationality | American ⓘ |
| designFeature |
geometric forms
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large windows ⓘ open interior spaces ⓘ skylights ⓘ strong interplay of light and shadow ⓘ |
| function |
art exhibition space
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museum gallery wing ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Des Moines Art Center campus
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linked to:
Des Moines Art Center
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| location | Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard Meier ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abundant natural light
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clean lines ⓘ white surfaces ⓘ |
| owner | Des Moines Art Center ⓘ |
| partOf | Des Moines Art Center ⓘ |
| use | display of modern and contemporary art ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Meier wing Description of subject: The Richard Meier wing is a modernist architectural addition to the Des Moines Art Center, designed by renowned American architect Richard Meier and noted for its clean lines, white surfaces, and abundant natural light.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Richard Meier wing