LACMA clears key hurdle, but rising costs force new museum to shrink in size
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LACMA is a big step closer to unlocking key funding for its new museum, but escalating construction costs and a desire to stay on budget are behind the new plan to shrink Peter Zumthor’s design by about 10%. The target opening date pushes back to 2024.