The Victorian government has announced the four shortlisted teams that will compete to design a new museum of contemporary art and design for the National Gallery of Victoria.
The exclusively Australian design competition for NGV Contemporary called for proposals for a “global architectural landmark that demonstrates the skill and capability of the local design industry.”
“This design competition offers an extraordinary opportunity to support our country’s local design and architecture sector,” said NGV director Tony Ellwood.
Four shortlisted teams were selected by an international jury for their innovative designs, consideration of sustainability and connection to place. They are:
Angelo Candalepas and Associates: Angelo Candalepas and Associates, Aspect Studios, Carr Interiors, Andy Fergus Design Strategy, BoardGrove Architects, Richard Stampton Architects, Steensen Varming, Mott MacDonald, TTW, Affinity Fire Engineering, Freeman Ryan Design, AX Interactive, and Art of Fact
Field: Architectus, Edition Office, Durbach Block Jaggers, Openwork, Daniel Browning, Karen Milward, Lovell Chen, WSP, Finding Infinity, Surface Design, Speirs Major, and Art Processors
John Wardle Architects: John Wardle Architects, Oculus, Pierce Widera, Searle x Waldron Architecture, Greenshoot Consulting, Hecker Guthrie, Hodyl and Co, Atelier Ten, WSP, Steensen Varming, Fabio Ongarato Design, Phillip Chun, L’Observatoire International, and Mott MacDonald
Open Weave: Grimshaw, Winwood Mckenzie, Baracco and Wright, McGregor Coxall Australia, Foolscap, Relative Projects, 20-20 Studio, Flux Consultants, AECOM, Eckersley O’Callaghan, 2X4 Inc, and Paul Memmott.
To be located at 77 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank, the NGV Contemporary project will create 18,000 square metres of public space dedicated to art, design, fashion and architecture of local, national and international significance in the centre of the city.
“The new gallery is part of Australia’s largest ever cultural infrastructure project that will be at the heart of a reimagined Melbourne Arts Precinct and create thousands of local jobs,” said premier Daniel Andrews. “NGV Contemporary will showcase Australian design excellence to the world and create an extraordinary new gallery for all Victorians.”
The international jury comprised Dutch architect Francine Houben of Mecanoo, Xu Tiantian from DnA Architecture in Beijing, Australian architect Gerard Reinmuth of Terroir, Indigenous artist Maree Clarke as well as NGV director Tony Ellwood, Victorian government architect Jill Garner and architect and NGV trustee Corbett Lyon.
Shortlisted teams will now progress to the second stage of the competition to further develop their designs. The successful design team to be announced in early 2022.
