Located on the eastern edge of The Ohio State University’s campus, the Wexner Center was built to accommodate a multidisciplinary space for the exploration and exhibition of contemporary art. The $43 million commission was the object of a high-profile 1983 competition that featured Eisenman, Michael Graves, Cesar Pelli, Kallmann McKinnell & Wood, and Arthur Erickson as finalists. To the surprise of many, Eisenman won the competition despite his relative inexperience with large-scale buildings, though his selection resulted in no less publicity for the museum. His widely respected name alone carried the museum’s opening, which didn’t even feature artwork so as to not distract from the architecture