The competition – focused on a 24-hour museum that will showcase the internationally-significant Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) collection and support a dynamic program of changing exhibitions –welcomed both Australian and international design teams. It actively encouraged creative and intellectual collaborations between established and emerging talent. The other shortlisted teams are:
- Bernardes Architecture and Scale Architecture
- BVN Architecture and Carlo Ratti Associati
- CHROFI with Reko Rennie
- Moreau Kusunoki and Genton
- Steven Holl Architects and Conrad Gargett
A full media statement released by competition organisers, Malcolm Reading Consultants, can be found on the competition website here.