The Hirshhorn Museum Is Charging Ahead With Plans to Overhaul Its Sculpture Garden—But It Must Win Over Skeptics First

But the Cultural Landscape Foundation has led a battle against some of the planned changes, questioning elements of the design that it says would deleteriously alter the visions of original architect Gordon Bunshaft and landscape architect Lester Collins.

At a National Capital Planning Commission hearing on December 3, members unanimously gave the project a preliminary green light, but questioned certain design elements flagged by the Cultural Landscape Foundation.