A dramatic departure from the Whitney Museum's previous home, a Marcel Breuer building on the Upper East Side, Renzo Piano's recently completed structure in the Meatpacking District opens itself completely to its surroundings. Photo 7 of 10 in These 10 Extraordinary Buildings Remind Us Why We Love NYC by Luke Hopping

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A dramatic departure from the Whitney Museum's previous home, a Marcel Breuer building on the Upper East Side, Renzo Piano's recently completed structure in the Meatpacking District opens itself completely to its surroundings.