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| MFA Breaks Ground for Major Building Project The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has broken ground on its Building Project, a major expansion and renovation. Central to this plan is a new American Wing which will showcase the Museum’s collection of American art—one of the most important in the world. Many generous individual, corporate and foundation donors have supported Building the New MFA, the MFA’s ongoing fundraising Campaign. A recent gift from the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation brings their total Campaign gift to $15 million—a very significant contribution to the current Campaign total of $316 million. In recognition of the Shapiros’ generous support, the glass courtyard will be named the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Family Courtyard in their honor. The north side of the Museum and its grounds will undergo significant renovations and landscaping aided by a $6.2 million congressionally directed grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Building Project has been designed by the Pritzker prize-winning architectural firm Foster and Partners of London. Foster and Partners will work closely with Boston-based design firm, CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc., as the local Architect of Record, as well as with Skanska USA Building Inc., the construction management firm. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |