A small item in the Sun:
Art gallery plan earns accolades
A design proposal for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has won international recognition at the World Architecture Festival. The design, however, will never be built.
Winnipeg- based 5468796 Architecture and Number TEN architectural group were among three teams shortlisted for the AGGV’s $ 14-million expansion contract. Despite losing the contract, the Winnipeg team’s vision for the gallery was named Best Future Project at the festival last week in Singapore. It was the only North American project to win its category at the awards ceremony, which is the largest celebration of architecture around the world.
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