The culmination of a $230 million capital campaign — the largest such campaign for a cultural institution in the history of Western New York — and three-and-half years of construction, the new Buffalo AKG comprises more than 50,000 square feet of prime exhibition space, five studio classrooms, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Town Square, and more than half an acre of new public green space situated above an underground parking garage.
Designed with substantial input from communities throughout Western New York and the museum’s leadership, the renewed and expanded campus is ensconced within the city’s Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Delaware Park. With the addition of three new points of entry positioned throughout the campus, the museum’s architectural presence now reflects and advances its mission to radically increase the accessibility of its facilities and engage all members of its community with an inclusive, interactive, and porous campus.
“It’s been an extraordinary honor for Gilbane to build the new Buffalo AKG Art Museum,” said Keith Leal, Vice President and Upstate New York Business Leader, Gilbane Building Company. “This exquisite museum is truly a masterpiece and will captivate visitors from all over the world. We are incredibly grateful for our partnership with the Buffalo AKG Art Museum team, OMA, Cooper Robertson, Arc Building Partners, our subcontractor partners, and the trades workers. This transformational project is the result of tremendous collaboration and dedication and will make Buffalo proud.”
