Board of Trustees discusses neuroscience institute, arts initiative, Rose Bowl
The Stanford Board of Trustees briefed The Daily on their latest meeting.
Arts District
Construction on Anderson Collection art museum begins
A groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday afternoon marked the start of construction on the museum building that will eventually house the Anderson Collection, “one of the most outstanding private collections of 20th century American art in the world” according to University Provost John Etchemendy, Ph.D. ’82.
Bing Concert Hall site begins to take final form
The rising Bing Concert Hall, a project seeking to build a “world class performing arts center” according to signage near the site, has made significant progress this spring and is beginning to resemble its finished form. Located across Palm Drive from Cantor Arts Center, the concert hall is set to open in Fall 2012 with its first performances scheduled for January 2013.
Trustees approve arts building sites, $438 million energy plan
The University Board of Trustees approved sites for two significant arts buildings, took action on seven other construction projects, approved a $438 million plan to shrink the school’s carbon footprint and discussed Occupy Stanford at its second meeting of the academic year.
University announces arts building details, architect
The new McMurtry Building for the arts took a step forward with the University’s announcement yesterday that the New York architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro would design the building.