Curbed SF previosuly reported on the shortlist for the 225,000sqf expansion of the SFMOMA. The unconfirmed shortlist of the 8 practices include David Adjaye, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Steven Holl, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), Snøhetta, and Renzo Piano. The other 2 remained unknown, but they stated that there are no local firms included.
Our friends at the Architect’s Newspaper propose a list of local practices that should have been invited: Aidlin Darling, Anne Fougeron (works previously featured at AD), IwamotoScott (projects previously featured at AD), Ogrydziak/Prillinger and Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works. I strongly agree with their list, and would like to add Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects, with a vast experience in San Francisco, who recently completed the Tampa Museum of Art
I would also add to the local architects list Thom Faulders of Faulders Studio….
http://faulders-studio.com/proj_airspace.html
Is it just me or is Archdaily obsessed with Stanley Saitowitz? He’s OK, but not near the likes of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Holl, OMA, Snøhetta, or Renzo Piano.
Always the same 5-10 firms. Its a shame really.
why not mario botta himself??
Lucas is right. Museum architecture is like fast food now. Corporate architecture is more interesting.
Here’s the Architect’s Newspaper’s ‘Shortlist We Can Dream’: http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/6909#more-6909