VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Art Gallery says it is not going ahead with a planned design for its new home after construction costs soared by $200 million.
Vancouver Art Gallery CEO Anthony Kiendl also says in a written statement that it would no longer be working with the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, although it remains committed to building a new cultural hub that will “serve and inspire diverse audiences.”
Kiendl says that his organization has been reassessing the project ever since, and “it has become clear” that the gallery needs a new way forward to meet its artistic mission and vision, and its practical needs. Officials had said that the first stage of pre-construction has been completed, and Kiendl says the gallery will reveal more details on its next steps “over the coming months.”
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