Vibrant sketches with bold colors defining public and private areas sometimes seemed totally abstract.
Energy explodes in bundles of lines rapidly laid down over ground plans and tracing paper.
Ray Nasher concluded the program with an inspiring discussion on the meaning of art in our lives and to society, and a passionate call to assist in assuring the museum's future. It was a stirring moment. The Building and Grounds Committee of the Board of Trustees was delighted by the design and the opportunity it means for Duke in dramatically improved museum facilities, as well as significantly raising the university's architectural profile as a visible symbol of its commitment to the arts. President Keohane enthusiastically praised the site, the building design, interdisciplinary educational opportunities, and the synergy that will be generated among Duke departments and programs as well as between the museum and its neighbor, the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. She noted that Raymond Nasher's gift and the challenge it offers Duke will create a quality building with splendid gallery and public spaces to enhance our educational mission and to enrich the cultural life of Duke, Durham, and the Triangle.