The New York firm was chosen from a shortlist that also included Kengo Kuma & Associates, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Selldorf Architects, Studio Gang, and WHY Architecture.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art said this New York-based firm was selected unanimously to lead the museum's major transformation project.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has chosen a New York architect's design for its $170 million expansion, out of more than 180 submissions from firms around the world.