Nelson-Atkins Museum’s Bloch Building, Kansas City, MO  Unlike many modern additions to historic museums, Steven Holl’s 21st-century companion doesn’t overwhelm the 1933 Beaux Arts original. His string of iridescent frosted-glass boxes pop out of the grassy lawn—they are absolutely magical at dusk when they begin to glow—and filter sunlight into a series of dramatic underground galleries. Architecture Design, Industrial Architecture, Facade Design, Contemporary Architecture, Building Architecture, Ancient Architecture, Sustainable Architecture, Steven Holl Architecture, Cubic Architecture