“It was the architects’ intent to design a serene and beautiful environment, to maintain the original openness of the space while creating a new coherence and unity, to establish a distinctive character for the room while preserving its relationship to the rest of the library, and to highlight the exhibited art while retaining the wide-angle view of the surrounding trees and grounds ... By emphasizing simplicity, tranquility, and elegance, the Schwartz/Silver concept reflects the traditional Asian design principles so creatively embraced by Charles Chu in his own painting and in his curatorship of the Chu-Griffis Art Collection.”