acres was broken May 31 in success...

acres was broken May 31 in succession the north wing addition to the Art Institute of Chicago, located upon the lakefront campus of the museum and drill adjacent to Millennium Park.

At 264000 sf the planned $285 million building, designed at Pritzker Prize-winner Renzo Piano of Italy, will be the largest addition to the Art Institute since its beaux-arts main building explained in 1893. Scheduled to interpret in 2009, the north wing will add a satiated third to the AIC's exhibit space. The single structure on the site is the vacant Goodman Theatre, which is scheduled for demolition this fall.