Selldorf Architects is honored to be shortlisted for The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s International Design Competition, as the museum seeks to strengthen its role as a beacon of inclusivity, creativity, and social connection. The project focuses on expanding the museum’s role, transforming it into a more dynamic, open, and inviting space. Highlights of the 61,000-square-foot addition will include a primary entrance and welcome foyer, a comprehensive photography center, new featured exhibition galleries, learning and engagement spaces for hands-on art activities, a black box-style theater for digital art and immersive programming, and a restaurant for indoor/outdoor dining and events. Also contained within the competition scope is the repurposing, reconfiguration and renovation of circa 74,000 sq feet of the existing museum space, and activating and amplifying the outdoor spaces, all framed within a thoughtful sustainability strategy.

The highly competitive selection process is being managed by Malcolm Reading Consultants; our team includes Reed Hilderbrand, Two Row Architect, Atelier Ten, Arup, Guy Nordenson & Associates, and Silman Associates.

See more on Malcolm Reading’s website here.