The Museum Transformed analyzes the collision of architecture and culture in the controversial realm of contemporary museum design since the opening of the Pompidou Centre in 1977. The author assesses the extent to which architects satisfy the requirements of the modern museum. Presenting examples of recent museum architecture, including the work of Frank Gehry, Arata Isozaki, Hans Hollein, Michael Graves, Fumihako Maki and Gae Aulenti, this book discusses the collision of architecture and culture.