Sometimes architecture becomes art in its own right. And while we’ve become almost immune to seeing them, grain elevators represent some of North Dakota’s most iconic architecture. But what happens to them after their use serving agriculture ends? In Norway, one of them was repurposed to hold a $46 million art collection. And it’s stunning.
It’s a story of good timing here in Minot, where two stalwart members of Minot’s skyline are facing diverging futures. One of our downtown elevators is soon to become its own work of art with the Union Silos project. If you haven’t contributed, make a point. And our other elevator? It faces a likely demolition following acquisition for flood protection. Which itself raises another question? How do we best re purpose the land it sits on? Should any part of the site’s past contribute to its future?
For the full story on Kristiansand, Norway’s Kristiansand Kunstsilo museum. Follow the link or check out the article from Bloomberg below.
