The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was excited to host the competition site visit, welcoming the six shortlisted teams to the campus for a series of tours and events.
The finalists delivered presentations at the sold-out ‘Architectural Finalists Showcase’, an energetic public forum introducing each firm’s background, values and approach. This is now available to view above.
The shortlist will now develop their concept designs for the final submission deadline in late February 2025. Their proposals will then be evaluated by the Architect Selection Committee, with a winner selected in Spring 2025.
The Nelson-Atkins will hold a public exhibition of the final designs opening in March, allowing local and wider communities to provide feedback.
Communities can give their feedback to the Nelson-Atkins at the following link: https://nelson-atkins.org/architectural-competition-comments/
SPEAKERS (IN SPEAKING ORDER)
- Julián Zugazagoitia, Director & CEO of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- John Morgan, Director of Projects, Malcolm Reading Consultants
- Richard Nelson, Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Elisabetta Trezzani and Kerry Joyce, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, and J. Liam Mahoney, West 8
- Lisa Green, Selldorf Architects, Erik Skouris, Two Row Architect, and Eric Kramer, Reed Hilderbrand
- Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang
- Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, Weiss/Manfredi Architecture
- Kulapat Yantrasast and Brian Butterfield, WHY Architecture
Images and video courtesy The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art