Winning entry for New National Archaeological Museum is announced

The winning entry for the New National Archaeological Museum is by the architectural offices of David Chipperfield Architects and Alexandros N. Tombazis & Associates SA, selected by an international committee convened by Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni, the ministry announced on Monday.

The committee was set up in April 2022 for the New National Archaeological Museum, and also includes an upgrade of the old museum, a subterranean extension, and its link with the historic building Acropol-Akros on Patission (or 28th Oktovriou avenue), the street the current museum is on.

According to the ministry, the committee chose the finalist over the following points: for incorporating elements of a creative relationship between the old and new buildings, its quality of spatial experience, a sensitivity to museological challenges, the integration of urban design in the city...

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