The small drops that are churned up by the rough maritime climate can soil the facade. In order to protect it, but also for design reasons, it is covered by a single-layer, fully transparent plastic cover.

The TEXLON® cladding system offers designers unparalleled opportunities in the development of the climatic envelope and consists of pneumatic cushions restrained in aluminium extrusions and supported by a lightweight structure.

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Addition was created to provide additional gallery, public and service spaces to the existing building, a building that includes the original 1915 McKim Meade & White neoclassical building and two modern wings by Kenzo Tange added in 1974.