A rendering of the new Whitney
More details have emerged from famed architect Renzo Piano’s proposed new High Line-adjacent Whitney Museum, according to the New York Times. While some of Piano’s pricier details, like a stone facade and a cantilever, have had to be scrapped for budgetary reasons, architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff said this move could save millions — a boon to the cash-strapped project, which still needs to raise $215 million before it hits its $590 million goal. Construction on the new Meatpacking District building is set to begin next year, with an expected 2015 completion date. While the Whitney Museum board was initially split on whether to move forward with the project, it unanimously approved the expansion last month. [NYT via Curbed]