David Kohn wins Birmingham Smithfield competition
By Elizabeth Hopkirk2020-01-16T10:54:00
Architect beats Shigeru Ban, Acme and 5th Studio
David Kohn Architects has won the competition to design a new market development in Birmingham,
The project is part of Lendlease’s £1.5bn Smithfield regeneration project which aims to be a “new destination in the heart of the city centre” with cultural and leisure attractions as well as a retail and housing.
Kohn beat a shortlist that included Shigeru Ban working with Waugh Thistleton and Publica, as well as 5th Studio and Acme working with James Corner Field Operations.
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