Gustafson Porter + Bowman led by Kathryn Gustafson with AA Alumni Neil Porter and Mary Bowman has won the Eiffel Tower contest

The London based practice Gustafson Porter + Bowman led by alumna Mary Bowman (AA Past Vice-President and Former AA Councillor), alumnus Neil Porter (Former AA Councillor and Former AA Staff) and Kathryn Gustafson has won the Eiffel Tower contest.

Working with French studio Chartier-Corbasson, the London-based practice was selected ahead of bids by Amanda Levete Architects (AL_A) with Gross.Max; Paris-based Koz Architectes; and France’s Agence Ter with Italy’s Carlo Ratti Associati.

The competition, launched in early 2018, sought a public realm upgrade that boosted safety, improved the tourist experience and reduced queuing around the 324m-tall wrought-iron tower, currently the most-visited paid monument in the world.

Read the full article on the Architects’ Journal website