US EditionNelson-Atkins Museum of Art selects architect for $170M expansion project
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art selected New York firm WEISS/MANFREDI to lead its major expansion project.
- This selection concluded an international design competition that began in Spring 2024.
- Their design will add approximately 61,000 square feet, aiming to re-establish a north entrance and open the west side.
- The planned expansion carries a $170 million cost, which the museum spokesperson stated will be privately funded.
- Next year will focus on developing the design plans and raising funds for the project.
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'A dream come true': Husband & wife architects share design vision for Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art expansion
By Isabella Ledonne Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — A New York architectural firm will oversee a major expansion at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. WEISS/MANFREDI is the winner of a months-long competition that received nearly 200 entries from architectural firms around the world. Museum goers Thursday got to see the first glimpse of what the $170 million expansion would look like. “I really like how they…
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art selects architect for $170M expansion project
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has selected the architect for its expansion and transformation project. The art museum unanimously selected Weiss/Manfredi as the lead architect for the museum's $170 million expansion project. Campsites, recreation areas across Kansas and Missouri to close in May, Army says In March, the museum asked for the public's help deciding which of the six finalists had the best design. The six f…
Nelson-Atkins art museum 'reimagines' its Kansas City campus with redesign reveal
“A New York City firm known for integrating architecture, art, infrastructure, and landscape will reimagine Kansas City’s premier museum for the next generation of visitors. … The Weiss/Manfredi architecture firm was selected to design a new wing on the west end of its campus.” – KCUR (Kansas City)
Nelson-Atkins Museum Selects Architect for Major Expansion
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, has named New York–based firm Weiss/Manfredi Architecture Landscape Urbanism as the lead architect of its forthcoming campus expansion, beating out 182 other candidates from thirty countries, including Kengo Kuma & Associates, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Selldorf Architects, Studio Gang, and Why Architecture, all of which were […]
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