PETER C. MARZIO’S UNFINISHED BUSINESS AT THE MFAH 
Count the creation of Isamu Noguchi’s Cullen Sculpture Garden, the addition of the Rienzi estate, and construction of the Rafael Moneo-designed Beck Building as just a few of the accomplishments of the Museum of Fine Arts’ longtime director, who died last night at the age of 67. But more was being planned: “At the time of his death, Marzio was working toward the goal of a third building for modern and contemporary art, which he envisioned as presenting a global view of art movements in the Americas, Europe and Asia. He called his plans for the third building the most intellectually challenging work of his career.” [29-95]
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First Sergiu Luca and now Peter Marzio. 67 seems to be a dangerous age for Houston artistic visionaries. Make it stop, please!
Where is the third building going to go?
My guess would be the parking lot. But First Pres would probably nix that.
What a loss.
It is very sad news for the Houston arts scene. Peter Marzio was a driving force and we were lucky to have him for so long. All the places you listed above (for me the Sculpture Garden especially) are wonderful additions to the city.