Created under planning guidelines of the Battery Park City Authority that require the inclusion of a public amenity as part of each BPC project, the Museum received its 5,000 square-foot gallery space from Millennium Partners, the building's developers. The distinguished firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is the Museum's architect, with award-winning partner Roger Duffy as lead designer. SOM donated its design services and Tishman Construction Corporation, which has been building New York since 1898, served as Construction Manager pro bono.