DMA Shortlist

Six teams unveil proposals to reshape the Dallas Museum of Art.

The six finalist teams competing to renovate the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) unveiled their design concepts today. In April, the 120-yearold institution announced the shortlisted firms vying to reimagine the 1984 Edward Larrabee Barnes–designed museum campus: David Chipperfield Architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Johnston Marklee, Michael Maltzan Architecture, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, and Weiss/Manfredi.

The winning firm will be tasked with expanding the gallery spaces, which visitors often find to be outdated and difficult to navigate. This will involve reorganizing the interiors and improving circulation and entrances throughout. The six finalist concepts are now on view at the museum, and the community is encouraged to weigh in. In July, the Architect Selection Committee will interview each of the six finalists and review the proposals, after which the group will make a recommendation to the museum’s board of trustees, which has the final say.

In a statement, selection committee cochairs Jennifer Eagle and Lucilo Peña said: “What are we, the deciding committee, looking for? Well, a brilliant analysis of the complex program, for energy and inspiration, for a deep connection to our communities and Larrabee Barnes’ original intent.”

The six proposals from the shortlisted firms are included at right. KK

David with HarrisonKornberg Architects (Local Architect), James Corner Field Operations (Landscape Architect), Pentagram (Exhibition Design), Thornton Tomasetti (Structural Engineer), Arup (Services and Lighting), and Atelier Ten (Sustainability).

Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) with Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (Landscape Architect), Arup (MEP, Sustainability, and Daylighting Engineer), LERA Consulting Structural Engineers (Structural Engineer), New Affiliates (Exhibition Design), and GFF Architects (Local Architect).

Johnston Marklee with Christ & Gantenbein (Museum Specialists), MOS Architects (Public Realm), Sam Jacob Studio (Exhibition Design), Hargreaves Jones (Landscape Architect), Buro Happold (MEP and Sustainability Engineer), Walter P Moore with Martinez Moore Engineers (Structural Engineer), and Kendall/Heaton Associates (Local Architect).

Michael Maltzan Architecture with Studio Zewde (Landscape Architect), Guy Nordenson and Associates (Structural Design Engineer), Buro Happold (MEP Engineer), Atelier Ten (Sustainability), and JSA/MIXdesign (Exhibition Design and Accessibility).

Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos with Atelier Culbert (Exhibition Design), SWA Group (Landscape Architect), Arup (MEP, Lighting, and Sustainability Engineer), Bollinger+Grohmann (Structural and Facade Engineer), and PGAL (Local Architect).

Weiss/Manfredi with Hood Design Studio (Landscape Architect), WeShouldDoItAll (Exhibition Design), DVDL Design Decisions (Cultural Strategists), Thornton Tomasetti (Structural Engineer), Jaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP/FP Engineer), and Atelier Ten (Sustainability).