January 31 2017

Adjaye Associates

Allies & Morrison

Barozzi Veiga

David Chipperfield Architects

KPMB Architects

Richard Murphy Architects

The International Music and Performing Arts Charitable Trust (IMPACT) has whittled down 69 expressions of interest to arrive at a shortlist of six architect-led design teams to build a multi-purpose arts centre to the rear of Dundas House on St Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh.Adjaye Associates, Allies & Morrison, Barozzi Veiga, David Chipperfield, KPMB and Richard Murphy are amongst the high-profile names vying to secure the prestige project, centerpiece of which will be a 1,000-seat auditorium.The complex will also include a rehearsal studio, recital and recording space to accommodate all forms of music and dance ensembles.Sir Ewan Brown, chair of IMPACT's judging panel, said, "We have an extremely strong shortlist to choose from. The submissions we received show that this project will transform the resource available to Edinburgh's Festivals and provide new opportunities for music groups across Scotland by building for greater inclusivity and access."The open competition is being organized by Colander with a winner to be announced in early April.Shortlisted practices in alphabetical order:(London) with Sandy Brown, Buro Happold and DHA Designs(London) with Charcoalblue, Speirs & Major, Harrison Stevens and Buro Happold(Switzerland) with Alan Baxter, Max Fordham, KahleAcoustics, 3DReid and Ian White Associates(London) with Arup, Whitby Mohajer Engineers, GROSS MAX and Theatre Projects(Toronto) with Simpson & Brown Architects, David Narro Associates, Arup, Sound Space Vision, rankinfraser landscape architecture and Transsolar Energietechnik(Edinburgh) with Arup, Graven Images, GROSS MAX and Montagu Evans