Pull out your favorite round cake pan and bake the Hirshhorn Museum! In honor of the bundt-like shape of the Museum, and the Hirshhorn’s architect, Gordon Bunshaft, we bring you the Bun(dt)shaft Cake-off!
We want to see your creations! Share on social media @hirshhorn with #HirshhornInsideOut.
Time: 60 minutes
Skill Level: Advanced
Topic: Imagination
Constructing a building requires a lot of time for planning and building. The architect who designed the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden was named Gordon Bunshaft. He wanted to create a unique building for holding art collections, and designed the Hirshhorn Museum to feel like a large sculpture on the National Mall.
Talk together: Most buildings have square or rectangular shapes. How do you think a round building might be constructed to have a round shape?
MAKE IT!
For this project, we take inspiration from the Hirshhorn Museum’s unique architecture and its resemblance to the bundt cake. Thankfully, baking a round cake is a little easier (and faster!) than building a round museum!
How often do you get to use cake as an art medium? Dig in and create your own miniature—and edible—Hirshhorn model. It turns out you can have your cake and eat it too!
Bake your cake according to the recipe you choose.
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