Cleveland Museum of Art

Architect Rafael Vinoly and museum Trustees cut the ribbon in 2008 to reopen the 1916 Building after comprehensive renovations

Architect Rafael Vinoly sketches his vision for the renovation and expansion of the Cleveland Museum of Art

A view of the architect's model looking at the East Wing and into the Atrium at center

A scene from the demolition and preparation of the grounds on which the Central Utility Plant would be built

Work on the steel framing for the museum's new central utilities plant

Demolition takes place on the museum's north side to make way for the basement-level parking garage tunnel and the glass entrance vestibule above

Excavation work takes place on the east side of 1916 Building in preparation for construction of the East Wing

The community streams back in as the first galleries are reopened in the 1916 Building in summer of 2008

A view of the construction of the granite-clad, stepped East Wing exterior behind which will be housed the museum's modern and contemporary art and photography galleries

Demolition of the 1958 building begins in order to make way for the Atrium and the North Wing

After removing the 1958 building, the 1916 Building's north facade is revealed, which will eventually be restored and visible as an interior wall in the Atrium

The construction team builds the structure for the acoustically-transparent ceiling system in Gartner Auditorium

Demolition and excavation work takes place on the west side of the Breuer Building to make way for the museum's new loading dock

The finishing work happens on the stage of Gartner Auditorium, including adding decorative and acoustic panels on the stage's rear wall

Steel is erected for the museum's administrative office levels; in the foreground is the future north courtyard accessible from the museum's main driveway

A view of the installation of the first two roof trusses for the Atrium