Morse Museum of American Art Addition

The 12,000-sq.-ft. addition at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art establishes the Laurelton Wing, a westward extension of the museum dedicated to displaying some of the most treasured pieces of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s personal estate, Laurelton Hall. Built between 1902 and 1905 on Long Island, the 84-room, eight-level mansion is arguably Tiffany’s greatest work of art. The mansion was destroyed by fire in 1957 and items salvaged and shipped to the Morse for permanent display. The Daffodil Terrace, installed in a new glass-enclosed gallery, serves as the centerpiece of the new wing. Tiffany designed the terrace in 1914 as an extension of the house into his gardens. The 18-by-32-foot outdoor room is visible from the expanded garden courtyard exemplifying Tiffany’s unique and dramatic style. Pieced together from more than 600 distinct parts and fragments, the terrace features eight faceted marble columns topped with bouquets of yellow daffodils crafted in glass.