Landscape Architecture Australia

RETHINKING THE CONTEMPORARY

The Adelaide Contemporary Design Competition sought proposals for a much-needed annex to the Art Gallery of South Australia. The new gallery, to be located on the vacated Royal Adelaide Hospital site adjacent to the Adelaide Botanic Garden, may be the first significant building on this prime redevelopment site. This is an opportunity for the state government to set the tone for regeneration and to build on Adelaide’s reputation for creativity, arts and festivals. The current gallery facilities are also at capacity.

The two-stage competition began in 2017 when expressions of interest were received from 107 design teams, made up of 525 firms across five continents. A shortlist of six teams proceeded to the second stage to

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