The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has unveiled the design by Angelo Candalepas and Associates of NGV Contemporary, Australia’s largest gallery for contemporary art and design.
Angelo Candalepas and Associates will create more than 13,000 square metres of display space for art and design, including exhibition galleries, a rooftop terrace and sculpture garden.
The final design also features a café and design store, as well as a restaurant and members’ lounge. NGV Contemporary will include flexible exhibition spaces, educational studios, artist studios and a lecture theatre.
“Melbourne is the cultural capital of this nation and NGV Contemporary marks its next great offering to the world,” said Angelo Candalepas.
“This building will be a beacon of the culture of our time.”
NGV Contemporary
“We are adding Australia’s largest contemporary art gallery to an already amazing precinct – we’ll deliver a gallery and experiences that make Victorians proud,” added Victoria’s creative industries minister, Danny Pearson.
“NGV Contemporary will be Australian designed and Australian made, creating thousands of local jobs and becoming an iconic reference for our great city on a global stage.”
Angelo Candalepas and Associates will lead a collective of 20 Victorian and Australian firms with expertise across architecture, design and engineering.
“With its uplifting and generous architecture, this design provides all Victorians with a timeless building for arts and culture that will be loved for generations,” said Tony Ellwood, director of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Construction on the new museum is set to begin in 2023 and NGA Contemporary is projected to open in 2028.
Images: National Gallery of Victoria
