New Building Project

Whitney of the Future: A Preview

A preview of the Whitney’s future building at Washington Street and Gansevoort Street, in the Meatpacking District. Designed by architect Renzo Piano, the 200,000-square-foot space will open to the public in 2015.

The Building

Image courtesy of Renzo Piano Building Workshop in collaboration with Cooper, Robertson & Partners

The Whitney is constructing a new building in downtown Manhattan. Designed by Renzo Piano, it will include approximately 50,000 square feet of galleries and 13,000 square feet of rooftop exhibition space. Read more 

the neighborhood

Photograph by Ed Lederman

The site is located in the Meatpacking District at Gansevoort and Washington Streets, adjacent to the southern entrance to the High Line. Read more 

Project News

Sketch by Renzo Piano

Updates on the project’s progess. Read more 

Contact information

For general inquiries regarding the downtown building project, email community@whitney.org.

For press inquiries, email pressoffice@whitney.org.