A new Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Vancouver Art Gallery after the departure of Herzog & de Meuron from its planned expansion was announced in late December. A group of 14 firmshighlighted by the return of past competition finalist KPMBnow have the chance to design a replacement for the Swiss firms vision for the Gallerys new home. The new building's projected cost had surpassed $430 million USD before the plan was recalled.The 14 new firms include:Diamond Schmitt; Formline Architecture; Hariri Pontarini Architects; HCMA; KPMB; Michael Green Architecture; OMB; Patkau Architects; Perkins&Will; Revery Architecture; Saucier+Perrotte Architectes; Teeple Architects; and 5468796 Architecture.They will have until March 14th to respond with proposals. Related on Archinect:Vancouver Art Gallery cancels Herzog & de Meuron design plansVancouver Art Gallery CEO & Executive Director Anthony Kiendl said of the new direction. "Our goal is to create a new building tha...