The new wing at the MFA in Boston is now open--well, not officially to the general public until next weekend, but this is an important event. The expansion, designed by Norman Foster creates exhibit space for the museum's extensive collection of American artifacts. This is a good thing.
This is also the moment that I predict marks the end of the great museum building boom that began in the 90's and had considerable momentum going into the financial crisis/depression/recession. I contend that museum spaces are now officially overbuilt and that there won't be another major surge for a few decades. Perhaps this is a good thing. Architects can now focus attention on other, possibly less glamorous, building types.
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