A field of six shortlisted candidates to author a comprehensive overhaul of the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) has been announced by the institution following a call for proposals that was released by London’s Malcolm Reading Consultants in February.
The DMA shares that the competition’s first stage drew some 154 submissions from around the world. Teams were required to employ at least one architect licensed to practice in the state of Texas and were given honorariums totaling $50,000 for their efforts.
The project was enacted to “give greater physical visibility and transparency” to the institution's 39-year-old campus, which is seeking to reposition itself to a broader and more diverse public as its collection expands.
The shortlisted teams are:
Museum director Agustín Arteaga said: “The chosen teams feature luminaries but also smaller, less-known but gifted studios. Each is itself a fascinating collaboration, multi-faceted with diverse aspects and skills. Notably, a significant proportion are led by women. The teams now have nine weeks to work their magic. In July, we will have six possible visions of how the DMA might be transformed. We will showcase these to our communities, supporters, and the wider public, welcoming their feedback. This moment marks a major step towards a new future for the DMA.”
A public forum featuring each of the finalists will be held on Saturday, May 13th.
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2 Comments
Can't wait to see the designs. It remains to be seen if this project amounts to anything more than an effort to bring the Dallas Museum of Art into the Age of Fluff. Aside from some interior remuddling by the museum, the existing building is quite good in an understated way. Of course, understated = obsolete in today's museum director thinking.
Overrated firms,
Shortlisted for cultural shrine,
Designs lack soul and spine.