Question

These four buildings were constructed two to four years apart in the following order: Mount Angel Abbey Library, Kimbell Art Museum, National Air and Space Museum, and National Gallery of Art, East Building. Who were the architects and in which decade were the buildings constructed?

Answer

Mount Angel Abbey Library, 1970, St. Benedict, Oregon, by Alvar Alto.

Kimbell Art Museum, 1972, Fort Worth, Texas, by Louis Kahn.

National Air and Space Museum, 1976, Washington, D.C., by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK).

National Gallery of Art, East Building, 1978, Washington, D.C., by I.M. Pei & Partners.