Weiss / Manfredi Team Shortlisted for "Framing a Modern Masterpiece": An International Design Competition for the St. Louis Gateway Arch Grounds

Weiss/Manfredi is leading one of five teams selected by a distinguished jury to participate in the "Framing a Modern Masterpiece" competition for the St. Louis Gateway Arch grounds. The goal of the competition is to reimagine the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the setting for Eero Saarinen's iconic arch, by establishing new connections between the monument, the city, and the river.

 _{Weiss/Manfredi will lead a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team that includes artist Mark Dion, St. Louis-based landscape architects SWT Design, DIRT Studio, programming/economic consultants HR&A Advisors, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners for historic preservation and planning, and civil and structural engineers Magnusson Klemencic Associates.}

 Other teams include Behnisch Architeckten, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates + Steven Holl, PWP Landscape Architecture + Foster Partners + Civitas, and SOM + Hargreaves + BIG.

http://www.cityarchrivercompetition.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/CityArchRiver-Stage-3-Teams-news-release-FINAL-4-7-10.pdf