Given the enormous size of the undertaking, it should come as no surprise that the project-expected to be completed by 2025 (the museum will close in 2023 for construction to begin)-will cost a whopping $118 million. The actual shows will be designed in collaboration with Lin herself and Ralph Appelbaum Associates, who are responsible for the recent, much-anticipated opening of the Halls of Gems and Minerals at the American Museum of Natural History.
MoCA Westport also funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.Following much-chronicled struggles surrounding the re-design of its headquarters on Centre Street in downtown Manhattan, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) has finally unveiled new renderings showcasing its architectural plans.ĭesigned by famous architect Maya Lin, the updated museum will expand its current 12-000-square-feet footprint to nearly 68,000 square feet over a total of nine stories.Īccording to an official press release, Lin's design was inspired by the tangram, an ancient Chinese mathematical puzzle that translates "to a metal panel facade" that allows for "daylight to strategically enter the exhibition spaces and larger openings to light workspaces and classrooms as well as create views."īloombergreports that the revamped museum will feature a community space, a center for research and genealogy, a two-story lecture hall, classrooms, a cooking demonstration kitchen, outdoor gathering spaces, a giant atrium, a theater, a canteen and, of course, plenty of exhibition areas that will tell the story of the Chinese immigrants who now call the United States home. Even more specifically, the institution's permanent collection will be set up on the third and fourth floors of the building while the fifth level will be reserved for temporary exhibits. MoCA Westport operates with the support of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. R13 Shaken & Stirred Susan Leone Habitats | Higgins Group Private Brokerage SRI Fine Art Services The Russell Agency Suzanne and Norman Sorensen Cindy and John Vaccaro Vita Design Group Wealthspire Advisors Wells Fargo Bank Westport Lifestyle WMNR Fine Arts Radio WPKN WSHU Public Radio Group. Bailey Foundation CTFN CT Humanities The Dale & Laura Kutnick Foundation Delamar Southport Earth Animal Fairfield After Dark Fairfield County Bank 4th Row Films Fairfield County Bank Kristin Foster Girlfriend Fund Goldman Sachs Hotel Zero Degrees JerMar Designs IBM Michelle&Team at William Raveis Real Estate Daniel Edward Offutt, III Laura and Dogan Perese Provokr Inc. The Bafflin Foundation Bank of America Museums on Us Beechwood Arts and Innovation Bespoke Designs Bespoke Veterinary Services Wendy and Jacques Bouthillier Blazin Canine Company Choice Pet Cohen and Wolf CT Cottages & Gardens Compass The Cornelia T. MoCA Westport is thankful for the dedication of its generous donors and sponsors, including the Artur and Heida Hermanns Holde Foundation, Inc.
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