Kengo Kuma Wins V&A; at Dundee Competition

The design team led by Japanese architectKengo Kumawas announced today winner of the international competition for a new landmark building to house theV&A at Dundeeon Scotland's East Coast. Kuma beats five other proposals that were shortlisted in late September this year, includingSteven Holl,REX,Snøhetta,Delugan MeisslandSutherland Hussey

Kengo Kuma's team for the V&A at Dundee project includes the Scottish firms cre8architecture,Optimised Environments Ltd, and CBA, and the engineering firmArup, which has offices across Scotland, including in Dundee.

"We were delighted by the quality of all the designs which were submitted to the competition and I think this is reflected in the huge public interest which our exhibition of models has generated," said Lesley Knox, Chair of the V&A at Dundee project and of the jury panel.

"Kengo Kuma's proposal was the unanimous choice of the jury panel and is a worthy winner; a building that will delight visitors and encourage them to revisit it again and again. It demonstrates a clear understanding of the city, offers a new experience of the river, and will be as exciting internally as it will be externally.

Kengo Kuma said, "It is a great honour to hear the news and my team and I are grateful for this significant opportunity. I am thrilled to be able to work with those at V&A at Dundee in order to give shape to their vision, to contribute meaningfully to the cultural richness of the city.

The jury panel made their unanimous decision after an extensive process of assessing the designs, interviewing the architects and their teams, and viewing some of their previous work. The public view was also factored in with thousands of questionnaires and comments drawn from the 13,000-plus people who visited the exhibition and those who viewed it online.

The jury panel consisted of:

Lesley Knox (Chair)Mike Galloway - Director of City Development, Dundee City CouncilGraeme Hutton - Dean of the School of Architecture, University of DundeeMoira Gemmill - Director of Projects & Design, V&AJill Farrell - Regional Operations Director, Scottish EnterpriseProfessor Nicholas Terry - Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Abertay DundeeJim Eyre - Wilkinson Eyre ArchitectsClive Gillman - Director, Dundee Contemporary Arts

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