Cavernous spaces and long, tube-shaped galleries typify the Pompidou-Metz, designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and France’s Jean de Gastines. (Jacques Brinon / Associated Press)
At LACMA’s Resnick Pavilion, understated elements such as the inventively displayed heating and air conditioning units, give the structure a more flexible approach to exhibiting. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
The saw-tooth roof and travertine exterior at the Resnick mimics elements of the Broad Contemporary Art Museum and helps filter sunlight. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)