Renzo Piano’s Addition To Art Institute Of Chicago: ‘The Effect Is Magical’

Nicolai Ouroussoff: “He is not out to start a revolution. His designs are about tranquillity, not conflict. The serenity of his best buildings can almost make you believe that we live in a civilized world. The new $294 million Modern Wing … is the closest Mr. Piano has come in at least a decade to achieving this near-classical ideal.”