The National Gallery has revealed a six-strong shortlist of design teams picked to proceed to the next stage of its high-profile contest to deliver a suite of capital projects to mark its 200^th birthday in 2024.

Stirling Prize winners David Chipperfield Architects, Caruso St John and Witherford Watson Mann are joined by Asif Khan, David Kohn Architects and Selldorf Architects for the project, which includes reconfiguring the entrance to Venturi Scott Brown’s grade I-listed Sainsbury Wing. (See box below for full design-team details.)

The National Gallery launched its call for entries in February with a brief that also includes upgrading visitor facilities and a new research centre focused on art history, digital humanities, conservation, and heritage science.

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