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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art announced the six finalists for its international design competition.
Posted November 22, 2024
The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art has unveiled a shortlist of competition finalists, one of whom will participate in a $170 million expansion.
The competition’s first phase launched in October, which saw 182 teams from 30 countries on six continents apply for the project. The submissions outlined how the teams would design the expansion.
“The invitation to envision our future was a call-out to creativity,’ Nelson-Atkins Director & CEO, Julián Zugazagoitia, said in the release. “We’re at an invigorating moment for the museum. Though this is a complex project requiring deep analysis and rigor around the budget, all options are on the table. We want the finalist teams to make bold design moves and challenge the brief, while also respecting the existing museum spaces.”
The museum expanded the shortlist of finalists from five to six due to the volume of submissions. Over the next three months, the six teams will visit the museum for a detailed briefing and begin working on concepts, according to a Thursday release.
The six finalist teams include:
Additionally, Nelson Atkins will host a public event on Dec. 12 where Zugazagoitia will introduce the finalist teams and project.
The project will have an estimated budget of $160 million to $170 million — funded through private donations — and will encompass approximately 61,000 square feet.
