The Art Museum of Western Virginia - New Building Project.

With a $40 million budget that I believe has already been pushed to closer to $60 million, I was surprised to see such a significant building squeezed into the space of the old Hunter Viaduct. Several of my friends who still live in the area were referring to the building as "an ugly monstrosity," though being a New Yorker, I found that I quite like the building. It seems though that perhaps for a building this fantastic, it might be better suited if it were to have been placed out in an open area. Perhaps even more appreciated if it the site could include some grass and landscaping, rather than forced amongst the Historic Deco downtown buildings. But I guess that's what all the controversary has been about.