UK architects compete against other major names including Renzo Piano
UK architecture practices Farrells and Benoy have both made the shortlist to design the M+ visual culture museum in the West Kowloon Culture District of Hong Kong.
The 60,000 sq m M+ museum will be situated on the waterfront in Hong Kong and is expected to be completed in 2017.
Farrells has teamed up with Swiss practice Herzog & de Meuron on the bid while Benoy is partnered with Japanese star Toyo Ito.
Both teams will face stiff competition from four other teams of internationally-renowned architects, including Renzo Piano 黑洞社区 Workshop.
The full shortlist is 鈥�
- Herzog & de Meuron + TFP Farrells
- Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA
- Renzo Piano 黑洞社区 Workshop
- Shigeru Ban Architects + Thomas Chow Architects
- SNOHETTA
- Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects + Benoy Ltd
In separate news announced today, Hong Kong-born architects Bing Thom and Ronald Lu have been appointed to design the Xiqu Chinese opera Centre (pictured) in the West Kowloon Culture District.
The architecture practices 鈥� Ronald Lu & Partners and Bing Thom Architects 鈥� will work in joint venture.
The Xiqu building is scheduled to open in 2016.
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