Dutch architecture office KAAN Architecten has shared details and updates for the main phase of its intervention on the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp – also known as Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA).

KAAN Architecten won an international competition in 2003 and was commissioned by the Flemish Government to renovate the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. 

The studio has worked intensively on the complex masterplan to bring contemporary allure to a glorious, overlooked beauty of the 19th century. 

One of the main design principles of KAAN Architecten in design was “to completely conceal the extension of the museum within its existing inner structure — the new addition is not visible from the outside – in order to highlight the heritage value and the resilience of the outstanding 19th century building, nestled in this fast-changing district.”

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Ref: KAAN Architecten releases details for its renovation of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp (worldarchitecture.org)