"The new wing will be designed by Kengo Kuma as part of Project Domani, the gallery's expansion into art from the 20th and 21st centuries. Its completion will make the National Gallery the only museum in the world that exclusively displays paintings where visitors will be able to view the entire history of painting in the western tradition."
"The jury panel found the design submission from Kengo Kuma and Associates alongside BDP and MICA exemplary and awarded it the highest available score. They beat practices led by Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Farshid Moussavi and Annabelle Selldorf."
"John Booth, the National Gallery's chair of trustees and jury chair, said Kuma had created a beautiful design inside and out, sensitive to our existing Grade I exteriors and distinctive gallery spaces."
The National Gallery is set to undergo its largest transformation in 200 years with a new wing designed by Kengo Kuma. This expansion, part of Project Domani, will allow the gallery to showcase 20th and 21st-century art, making it the only museum to display the entire history of western painting. The new wing will connect Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square and was selected from 65 submissions in an international architectural competition. Kengo Kuma's design was praised for its sensitivity to the existing gallery and its potential to enhance public spaces.
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