The British Museum has announced its shortlist of five architect-led consultant teams that will compete in the second stage of its International Architectural Competition. The competition has been set up to select a team that will work with the Museum to reimagine over a third of its gallery space. Stage two will run until December 2024, at which point there will be a display of the shortlisted candidates' entries in the Museum’s iconic Round Reading Room. The outcome of the competition will be announced in early 2025.
The winning team will work with experts across the British Museum to develop designs for the Western Range that respond to the Museum’s sensitive historic buildings, ambitious decarbonisation plans, and the ongoing process of reimagining the display and care of collections.
The David Chipperfield Architects’ team also includes AEA Consulting, Adamson Associates, Alan Baxter Associates, Arup, Atelier Brückner, Atelier Ten, Lobe Lloyd, Julian Harrap Architects, Plan A, Reusefully and Neal Shasore.
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