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%u25a0The Winning Master Plan DesignFor the B rooklynP ick ed F rom T hese F ive FinalistsATKIN, VOITH & ASSOC./ROTHZEID KAISERM AN THOMSON &BEE %u2014This scheme for the muesum%u2019s master plan is the most faithful extension of the current Beaux-Arts structure and creates both a facade for the rear of the building and a multi-level stairway leading from the Botanic Garden.SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL %u2014 This firm%u2019s design draws upon its ability to combine design elements of old and new and its most striking feature is its variation upon Bernini%u2019s St. Peter%u2019s Square in Rome.A ll views show the proposed new southern facade o f theB rooklyn M useum , looking generally tow ard the m useumfrom the B rooklyn B otanic G arden. The m useum %u2019s EasternP arkw ay facade is at the top or rear o f each o f these designproposals.KOHN PEDERSEN FOX %u2014 This proposal seeks to build upon the symmetry of the original McKim, Mead & White design of the museum, filling out the present unfinished concept of the museum while adding free-standing structures at the rear to lessen the rigidity of the design.VOORSANGER & MILLS %u2014 This design offers an eclectic assortment of forms for the museum and is a strong divergence from the symmetry proposed in the original McKim, Mead & White master plan. A waterfall in the foreground meets the Botanic Garden.ISOZAKI & ASSOCIATES/POLSHEK & PARTNERS - This design combines Isozaki%u2019s strong emphasis on geometric forms and humor and would be a radical departure from the museum%u2019s present famed Eastern Parkway identification.O c to b er 16, 1986, T H E P H O E N IX , Page 9