Q: What do you hope this building will do for BBG as an institution at its opening and into the future?
MW: I hope that it becomes as memorable as each of the specialty gardens are at BBG—a world unto itself. The whole of the Garden is greater than the sum of its parts, but hopefully each part can be extraordinary.
MM: I hope it marks a very important chapter in BBG’s history, a moment when the Garden is reaching out to the city while making an impact on the city. The Garden is embracing its role as a pioneer in what it means to make a botanic garden in the city.