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SFMOMA names four finalists for expansion

11 May 2010
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
(Diller Scofidio + Renfro)

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has narrowed the list of architects for its $250 million expansion to four firms that vary wildly in size and style - but which almost certainly guarantee the new wing will be a distinct contrast with the institution's iconic home.

Foster + Partners, David Adjaye Associates, Snøhetta, and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are in the running to add approximately 150,000 square feet of space, largely to house the collection of GAP retail store founders Donald and Doris Fisher.
The final selection will be made in September.
Read more at San Francisco Chronicle