WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) invites the community to a forum at 6 p.m. Monday, June 29, at the Williams Inn Ballroom to learn more about how the materials for the facade and roof are shaping the exterior of the new building.

 

according to a press release:

 

Inspired by the Berkshire landscape, the sculptural metal shingle roof and curved curtain wall and masonry facade work together to shape the building's architectural identity. The forum will include insights from the architects into the design of these elements and a project update from construction managers who are currently realizing them in construction.

 

Following the presentation, attendees are invited to participate in a ceremonial roof shingle signing to mark this milestone as the project advances toward its anticipated fall 2027 opening.

 

The new WCMA is conceived to serve the college, the local community and visitors to the Berkshires. The new museum will be a space designed with students in mind, fostering a sense of belonging for campus members and the wider community, and an inclusive experience for all visitors. The building will offer substantial gallery space for showing more of the museum's collections, as well as facilities for easy access to works of art for student, faculty, and visiting scholar requests, and more object study classrooms.

 

RSVPs appreciated here: https://tinyurl.com/4tzs8db4.

 

For more information, contact the museum at 413-597-2429 or visit artmuseum.williams.edu.