The Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions is Ford, Powell &
Carson's sixth expansion project at the McNay Art Museum and was
designed in conjunction with French architect Jean-Paul Viguier. Ford,
Powell & Carson was the executive architect and architect of record
for the 45,000 square foot exhibition space, which features an
innovative skylight system, a partially earth-sheltered building, and
glass-walled loggias overlooking new gardens. The galleries feature
wood and slate floors and granite veneers on the buildings exterior.
The new Stieren Center also includes an auditorium with a rooftop
terrace and a glass-walled connection to the original building.