The Phase I museum, which includes the Crow Museum of Asian Art, is the first building completed in the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Jr. Athenaeum at The University of Texas at Dallas. The building features elevated exhibition galleries situated above a multi-use ground floor containing study areas and a lobby that opens onto a sheltered outdoor plaza. To enhance the viewer's experience, the interior utilizes "rooms within rooms" with vibrant color schemes and soft, natural northern light.