“A range of possibilities,” by Frederick Hervey-Bathurst

“A range of possibilities,” by Frederick Hervey-Bathurst

The architectural competition launched in the spring of last year for the redevelopment of the British Museum’s Western Range has come to an end. The Paris-based Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh has emerged triumphant from a rigorous process that sifted through more than sixty international entries before challenging the five finalists to a series of workshops and “design exercises.” The British Museum has seen many architectural changes over its…