The new Whitney Museum of American Art opens May 1 in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. Will architect Renzo Piano's design become both an iconic symbol in the New York cityscape and a major art destination on the edge of Chelsea? Take a look at the $422 million building with the New York Times video tour.

"There’s a generosity to the architecture, a sense of art connecting with the city and vice versa," writes Michael Kimmelman.