The two-stage competition – organised by Stavanger Municipality – invites architects to step forward for an opportunity to create a new home for the city’s main theatre and museum which occupy neighbouring sites close to Stavanger Harbour. The project will retain parts of the historic theatre – which was founded in 1883 and enlarged several times throughout the 20th century – and the nearby museum while creating a new building between the two facilities in Kannikhøyden. According to the brief: ‘Stavanger City Council and Rogaland County Council have adopted a joint development of Rogaland Theatre and Stavanger Museum on the current plots.Advertisement ‘The oldest parts of the theatre building and the historic museum building will be preserved, and a new building will be established next to the historic facilities. ‘In this connection, the client needs to have an architectural solution proposal prepared. The solution proposal prepared in the planning and design competition will form the basis for the project in the further work.’ Stavanger is the third largest city in Norway. The latest competition comes four years after an international contest was held for a new ‘modern and future-orientated’ addition to Norway’s landmark Anno Museum in Hamar. Last year, the National Association of Norwegian Architects launched an international contest for a new visitor centre at the former home of the artist Nikolai Astrup. The latest project will create a new enlarged home for the theatre which has long outgrown its facilities and has been in the process of exploring regeneration options for the past 15 years.Advertisement Judges will include Stavanger Museum chief executive Siri Aavitsland; Glenn André Kaada, director of the Rogaland Theatre; Ole Ueland, county mayor of Rogaland County Municipality; three yet-to-be-named architects and a landscape architect. Six shortlisted teams will be invited to draw up concepts during the competition’s second round. An overall winner will be announced on 10 November. Competition details Project title New Rogaland Theatre and Stavanger Museum Client Stavanger Municipality Contract value Tbc First round deadline 19 May 2025 Restrictions The competition begins with a qualification phase. Only those suppliers who meet the qualification requirements and are invited to participate in the competition will be given the opportunity to submit their solution proposals in the planning and design competition More information https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/236637-2025