As an architectural enthusiast myself, I feel that attention must be paid to the architects who transformed the St. Louis Museum into the masterpiece it is today. In its present form, the St. Louis Museum looks completely stunning these days.

Let’s start with the David Chipperfield architects. Famous British architect David Chipperfield was unanimously appointed by the St. Louis Art Museum board of commissioners in 2005 to expand the old Cass Gilbert design in Forest Park, and he certainly rose to the occasion.

David Chipperfield’s architectural firm has been the proud recipient of many of Europe’s best commissions, including the huge task of restoring the Neues Museum and creating the master plan for Museum Island in Berlin. David is a rising star in the architectural world, and St. Louis has been overjoyed to have his stamp on their city.

In 2006, Michel Desvigne was the celebrated landscape artist brought onto the project. Desvigne is based in Paris and was the credited beneficiary of the Medal of the French Academy of Architecture. Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design has been a forum for his teachings. Michel has renovated many settings in the United States, including the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.

The chosen Architect of Record was the distinguished St. Louis firm Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum. HOK will not only has the charge of carrying out the design, but also to oversee the everyday work on the project. A couple of their other projects include the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

The combined power and artistry of these individuals and groups are the reason for the great expanded beauty of the St. Louis Museum of Art. Adding to the great beauty of St. Louis, the museum is sure to go down in St. Louis’ history as being another of its many architectural achievements.

There are a multitude of astounding sites to see and there are plenty of things to do in St. Louis. Of the most exciting things to do is to see the eye-catching architecture of St. Louis by way of the many diverse and fun architecture tours. One favorite tour among visitors is The Historic House Museums of St. Louis. You can see all the historical buildings that St. Louis has to offer. You can view as many as you would like in a day.

Although not a museum, another great architectural landmark was by George I. Barnett’s son Thomas P. Barnett, located at 3207 Washington Ave. This stunning 1920′s Spanish Mission Style Art Deco building sits on the increasingly popular Washington Avenue, and makes a tremendous sight for the architectural enthusiast.