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National Gallery picks Tokyo Olympic stadium architect to design new wing
London gallery to undergo biggest transformation in its 200-year history, with Kengo Kuma’s design called ‘exemplary’
TL;DR
- The National Gallery's largest transformation in its 200-year history is underway, with a new wing designed by Kengo Kuma.
- The expansion, called Project Domani, will focus on art from the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Kengo Kuma's design was chosen from 65 submissions and praised as 'exemplary'.
- The project aims to make the National Gallery the only museum to exclusively display paintings covering the entire history of Western art.
- The £750m campaign has secured £375m in funding, including substantial donations from Crankstart and the Julia Rausing Trust.
- The gallery is facing an £8.2m deficit, which may lead to job losses and reduced services.