the light-filled nelson-atkins museum of art in kansas city, USA is to open its doors on the 9th of june, 2007. designed by steven holl architects, the new bloch building is the centerpiece of transformation of the entire institution, which includes major renovations to the original building, a restoration of the sculpture park and a complete reinstallation of the permanent galleries, drawing from the more than 34,500 works in its encyclopedic collection. the new expansion increases the museums space by more than 70 percent and features five distinct levels of expansive, light-filled galleries. read more