Source: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/, September 27, 2023
By: Elena Goukassia

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is suing Why Architects and Swinerton Builders over a $38m museum addition designed by the firm and built by the construction company. The museum announced the lawsuit in a press release on 25 September, saying that the legal action follows a claim filed against the museum in 2021 by Swinerton. The “cross-complaint is for damages due to breach of contract as well as indemnity and defence against claims brought by Swinerton”, the press release states, noting that the museum “takes this action only after extensive efforts to resolve the matter amicably, including through mediation”. Read more.