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Menil Collection plans new building for Drawing Institute; four architecture firms named as finalists
Four finalists have emerged from the Menil Collection's extensive international search to select an architect to design its Menil Drawing Institute (MDI), the first major project to be built as a part of the museum's long-range master plan.
— houston.culturemap.com
After several years of site visits, careful research and thoughtful interviews, the Menil's architecture selection committee has announced a short list of long-established and newly-emerging architectural firms:
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Tatiana Bilbao — up-and-coming Mexico City architect with a number of high-profile projects under her belt, including a building co-designed with artist Gabriel Orozco
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David Chipperfield Architects — renowned London-based firm behind the Menil's 2009 master plan as well as the stunning Figge Art Museum in Iowa
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Johnston Marklee — design duo from Los Angeles known for its ultramodern nods to architectural history
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SANAA — Tokyo-based designers behind the Toledo Museum of Art's Glass Pavilion and winners of the 2010 Pritzker Prize
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I know nothing about her but based on the above descriptions I'm pulling for Tatiana Bilbao - a woman, an up-and-comer, a Latina in (fucking) Texas, and definitely not a usual suspect.
fucking Texas?
ditto... ??
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