After Foster's departure, Pushkin Museum hires Moscow architect for expansion

2014-07-02T14:18:00-04:00

The Russian architect Yuri Grigoryan, and his firm Project Meganom, have been chosen for the long-delayed 22bn ruble ($640m) expansion of the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow. The new design replaces a controversial proposal by the British architect Norman Foster that required the destruction of historic buildings, upsetting preservationists. Foster pulled out of the project last year.

Previously: Lord Foster withdraws from Moscow museum expansion

Lord Foster withdraws from Moscow museum expansion

2013-08-19T09:55:00-04:00

Renowned British architect Norman Foster has resigned from a proposed expansion to the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. In a statement released on Thursday, Foster + Partners claimed it had formally resigned from the project more than two months ago. In 2009, the Russian government approved Foster's plans and agreed a sum of $650m (£415m) to modernise and expand the museum. But the project subsequently stalled.

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After Foster's departure, Pushkin Museum hires Moscow architect for expansion

Lord Foster withdraws from Moscow museum expansion