{"id":769426,"date":"2025-01-06T09:01:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T09:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/?p=769426"},"modified":"2025-01-06T09:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T09:08:56","slug":"serpentine-pavilion-architect-unveils-new-vision-for-met-museum-revamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/serpentine-pavilion-architect-unveils-new-vision-for-met-museum-revamp","title":{"rendered":"Serpentine Pavilion architect unveils new vision for New York Met museum revamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unveiled last month by the New York-based art museum and her Mexican-based practice, Frida Escobedo Studio, new images show what the new wing could look like.<\/p>\n<p>Escobedo\u2019s scheme would increase the current gallery space of the five-floor modern and contemporary wing at the Met by 6.500m<sup>2<\/sup>, or almost 50 per cent, while keeping within the current building\u2019s footprint.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018reimagined\u2019 gallery space would match the original height of the 1880 wing at the centre of the Museum complex, the Met said of the proposals, which will also address accessibility, infrastructure and sustainability issues.<\/p>\n<p>Escobedo, the Mexican architect behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/buildings\/always-the-quiet-ones-the-2018-serpentine-pavilion-by-frida-escobedo\">2018 Serpentine Pavilion<\/a> in Hyde Park, London, has been working on\u00a0 the project for two years.<\/p>\n<p>She replaced David Chipperfield Architects as lead architect of the Met\u2019s Modern Gallery overhaul in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>David Chipperfield Architects was named as the winner of an international competition, which also involved another UK heavyweight, Foster + Partners \u2013 in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/chipperfield-set-to-rework-new-york-met-museum-job\">In 2018<\/a>, the Met suggested it was finally pushing ahead with Chipperfield\u2019s as yet unseen vision. However, the project was never realised and it remains unclear why the Chipperfield scheme stalled.<\/p>\n<p>Escobedo, founder and principal of Frida Escobedo Studio, said: \u2018Our goal has been to create a building that fully meets the needs and aspirations of The Met, weaving together vital connections between the Modern and Contemporary Art galleries and other areas of the Museum and at the same time expressing the special significance of the Tang Wing\u2019s place in the city.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u2018The wing is in New York, yet of the world; it reflects the global nature of this great collection and also draws inspiration from The Met\u2019s unique surroundings. Such an ambition can be realised only through close and consistent collaboration. We are deeply grateful to our extraordinary partners at The Met and to all the members of the expert design team.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Met\u2019s new wing is scheduled to open in 2030.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2018, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/frida-escobedos-serpentine-pavilion-sold-to-tech-spa-firm\"> AJ reported<\/a> that Escobdeo\u2019s Serpentine Pavilion had been acquired by technology firm and spa operator Therme Group for an undisclosed sum. The company said at the time that it intended to display the structure in \u2018selected locations\u2019 globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unveiled last month by the New York-based art museum and her Mexican-based practice, Frida Escobedo Studio, new images show what the new wing could look like. 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