Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, reveals US$450m masterplan
The Museum of Fine Arts, in Houston, Texas, has unveiled its US$450m (E381m, £297m) expansion plan to carry it through to 2019.
The masterplan – by Steven Holl Architects – will see a redevelopment of the 14-acre (56,600sq m) campus to include new buildings, gardens and a top floor restaurant. Plans include a 164,000sq ft (15,200sq m) gallery to showcase the museum’s collection of 20th and 21st century art, as well as a new building to house a school of art. In addition, San Antonio-based Lake/Flato Architects has designed a conservation centre to sit on top of an underground parking structure. Work on the development is expected to start later in 2015.
Called The Fayez S Sarofim Campus, in recognition of the financier’s US$70m (E59.3, £46.1m) contribution, it will be a pedestrian-friendly urban oasis. The two-floor Nancy and Rich Kinder Building will include 54,000sq ft (5,000sq m) of exhibition space, a 202-seat theatre, café, restaurant and meeting rooms.
US$330m (€280m, £217.3m) has already been raised towards the US$450m capital and endowment fundraising goal. @MFAH