Asia Society Texas Center Groundbreaking

Taniguchi-designed building will be Society's second American facility

HOUSTON, May 15, 2008 - The threat of rain couldn't stop Asia Society Texas Center from breaking ground on its long-awaited new facility on two city blocks of land in Houston's Museum District.

Martha Blackwelder, Executive Director of Asia Society Texas Center, welcomed a crowd of more than 300 people to the standing-room-only event. Asia Society President Vishakha Desai was on hand to acknowledge the importance of this milestone in Asia Society history.

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