The Future of Lincoln Center

Plans to transform Lincoln Center were announced in 1999 on the 50th Anniversary of the cultural landmark. The upgrades aim to make the center more contemporary and to make it more welcoming to the public, even to those who are not attending performances. One of the architects involved in the project, Elizabeth Diller, discussed this goal: "We wanted to make it transparent, make it float, open up as many surfaces as possible." To do so, the architects incorporated a lot of glass, new landscape features, and public spaces. The project is under construction in two-phases, and redesign and renovation of many other Lincoln Center venues is also underway. The project is estimated to cost about $1.4 billion once completed.