ADVERTISEMENT 'Almost Like A Sculpture': Crystal Bridges' design 'a work of art unto itself' Crystal Bridges’ design ‘a work of art unto itself’ by Jocelyn Murphy | Today at 1:00 a.m. One can't talk about Crystal Bridges Museum without taking note of the architecture that, visit after visit, season after season, continues to amaze from every angle. You also can't talk about the museum's core value of "access to all" without including architect Moshe Safdie's original vision for the facility. "The design evolved as a complex that reaches out," Safdie said at the 2005 press conference announcing the museum proposal. "Museums were exclusive, introverted buildings, and today's museum is a very different affair. It is for everyone."