Threat
The nationally recognized VMFA has expanded five times in the last 65
years. With collections exceeding 18,000 items in 380,000 square feet
of space, the need for additional gallery space has prompted the museum
administration to prepare for their largest expansion, which they hope
will unify their 13-acre campus. However, unlike previous growth strategies,
the museum's newest plan proposes demolition of potentially significant
architectural and landscape features. If the museum's proposed master
plan is executed, removal of Lawrence Halprin's Sculpture Garden and Hardwicke
& Associates' North Wing are imminent.
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