Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum finally announced Steven Holl Architects as the winner for the construction of its new wing resulting in the culmination of the first-time international architectural competition held for a public building. Chosen from eight finalists, who were handpicked after screening 104 applicants, the jury declared the winner for the Mumbai City Museum North Wing Design Competition.

Exteriors of Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum. Pic/Satyajit Desai

The design of the north wing has been kept in mind with the long-term vision of the museum – to be a cultural hub in the city. While the director Tasneem Zakaria Mehta was part of the 11-member jury, Sitaram Kunte, the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai and the co-chairman and trustee of the museum headed it.