Tate Liverpool seeks architects for £25m transformation
Tate Liverpool has issued a call for architects to reimagine its interior and public areas, with the goal of thriving for the next three decades. The competition, which runs until February 4, 2022, aims to improve community engagement, enhance visibility along the waterfront, and develop interactive pathways. This £25 million initiative, set to be completed by 2025, is partially supported by a £10 million grant from the Leveling Up Fund. This effort builds on the original transformation of a warehouse into a gallery by Sir James Stirling (1926–1992) between 1985 and 1988. Annually, Tate Liverpool attracts around 700,000 visitors through significant exhibitions and community initiatives.
Key facts
- Tate Liverpool seeks architects for complete redesign of interior and public spaces
- Competition open until February 4, 2022
- Project budget is £25 million
- Completion expected in 2025
- £10 million grant from Leveling Up Fund (50% of £20 million for NML renovations)
- Original building designed by Sir James Stirling (Pritzker Prize 1981), opened 1988
- Building is a Grade I listed warehouse by Jesse Hartley
- In September 2021, Asif Khan, David Adjaye, Mariam Kamara, and Theaster Gates won Canning Dock competition
Entities
Artists
- Sir James Stirling
- Jesse Hartley
- Asif Khan
- Sir David Adjaye OBE RA
- Mariam Kamara
- Theaster Gates
- Keith Haring
- Moon Kyungwon
- Jeon Joonho
- Arthur Jafa
- Aliza Nisenbaum
- Emily Speed
- Lucy McKenzie
Institutions
- Tate Liverpool
- National Museums Liverpool (NML)
- Leveling Up Fund
- Waterfront Transformation Project: Canning Dock
- Art North West
- NHS
- Merseyside hospital
- Novus
Locations
- Liverpool
- Royal Albert Dock
- Albert Dock
- Canning Dock
- United Kingdom
- Glasgow
- London
- South Korea
- United States
- Scotland