from corrosion by the elements over the years, was removed. In 1980, Artistic Director Liviu Ciulei redesigned the stage. The stage itself was modified so that its size, shape and height was adjustable, and he opened up the back wall to create more depth. In 2002, the National Trust for Historic Preservation put the old Guthrie building on its list of the most endangered historic properties in the United States in response to plans announced by the Walker Art Center to expand on the land occupied by the theater. However, demolition started in late 2006 beginning with the common area between the old Guthrie building and the Walker. The site has been turned into green space and an extension of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. On the river In 2006, the Guthrie finished construction of a new $125 million theater building along the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis. The design is the work of Jean Nouvel, along with the Minneapolis architectural firm Architectural Alliance and is a facility that houses three theaters: (1) the theater's signature thrust stage, seating 1,100, (2) a 700-seat proscenium stage, and (3) a black-box studio with flexible seating. It also has a 178-foot cantilevered bridge (called the "Endless Bridge") to the Mississippi which is open to visitors during normal building hours. The outside of the building's walls are covered in large panels which display a large mural of photographs from past plays visible clearly at night. Jean Nouvel was in association with dUCKS scéno and Jacques Le Marquet for the scenography of the theaters and the acousticians of The Talaske Group and Kahle Acoustics. The first Guthrie production at the new location, The Great Gatsby (adapted for the stage by Simon Levy and directed by David Esbjornson), opened on July 15, 2006. Auditoriums 1,100-seat Wurtele Thrust Stage 700-seat McGuire Proscenium Stage 199-seat Dowling Studio Dining and retail Sea Change, a seafood restaurant Level Five Cafe, pre-show dining Level Five Express, coffee bar Guthrie Store Public spaces The Endless Bridge Target Lounge Theater lobbies on levels 4, 5, and 9 Street lobby on level 1 Semi-public spaces The Guthrie Learning Center - education classrooms Kitchak Lounge (donor lounge) Alternate stages Crawford Livingston Theater (1968–1969) The Other Place (1968–1971) Guthrie 2 (1976–1979) Guthrie Lab (1988–2005) Artistic directors Tyrone Guthrie (1963–1966) Douglas Campbell (1966–1967) position not filled (1968–1970) Michael Langham (1971–1977) Alvin Epstein (1978–1980) Liviu Ciulei (1980–1985) Garland Wright