The British architect Norman Foster has been selected to renovate a 17th century building to house an extension of Madrid’s Prado museum. In a joint project with Spain’s Carlos Rubio, Foster will refurbish the Hall of Realms, not far from the main museum in the centre of the Spanish capital. In a statement on Thursday, the museum said Foster and Rubio’s proposal “respects and values what is already there, adjusting it to the necessities of our times”. The Prado acquired the building, once Spain’s Army Museum, last year with the aim of increasing its exhibition space. Foster, who led the bidding team, said he was honoured to contribute to the next phase of the expansion of the Prado.

Source: The Guardian November 24, 2016 19:32 UTC