Archinect - News 2024-12-22T00:44:09-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150238251/art-gallery-of-nova-scotia-names-winning-team-for-international-design-competition Art Gallery of Nova Scotia names winning team for international design competition Sean Joyner 2020-11-19T13:34:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7dbdb0a85e966b6aaa58fdc09597e375.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) has announced the team of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/19801/kpmb-architects" target="_blank">KPMB Architects</a> with <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/44292660/omar-gandhi-architect" target="_blank">Omar Gandhi Architect</a>, <a href="https://www.jordanbennett.ca/" target="_blank">Jordan Bennett Studio</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/lwhitman_nwac?lang=en" target="_blank">Elder Lorraine Whitman</a> (NWAC), Public Work and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/63463826/transsolar" target="_blank">Transsolar</a> as winners of the international design competition for the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Waterfront Arts District.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3a/3a87727339ce2412f2240fc09d338b35.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3a/3a87727339ce2412f2240fc09d338b35.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>"Congratulations to the winning design team on their outstanding proposal for a new iconic Art Gallery of Nova Scotia," said Premier Stephen McNeil in a statement. "As a province, we recognize the importance of inclusive public spaces connected to the arts.&nbsp; Art and culture help tell the story of who we are as Nova Scotians. The new gallery will reflect the importance of art and culture to our lives, our communities, and our economy. I also want to thank The Sobey Foundation for their very generous donation to this project."<br></p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9fea0cc49c9cd1a4df27640452d3638c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9fea0cc49c9cd1a4df27640452d3638c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>As part of the unveiling of the design for the New Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Donald R. Sobey Foundation, with The Sobey Foundation, announced a $10 mil...</p>