Michigan State University plans to break ground on the iconic Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum in March 2010, followed by 23 months of construction and a 2012 museum opening.
According to excerpts from the article:
The university received a generous gift from Eli and Edythe Broad which provides $18.5 million for the building itself and $7.5 million in endowed funds for acquisitions, exhibitions and operations. The university has raised approximately $30 million toward the total project cost of $40 million to $45 million.
“Over the course of the last 14 months, we have been working to assure the architectural, programmatic and financial viability of the project. With the timeline confirmed, we are pleased we are moving forward,” said MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon. “It will be a pleasure to share the groundbreaking shovel with Mr. and Mrs. Broad and the art museum’s architect, Zaha Hadid.”
In January 2008, MSU announced that Zaha Hadid, the Pritzker Prize winning architect, and her London firm,
Zaha Hadid Limited, were chosen from among the five internationally recognized firms invited to compete.
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