Finalist proposals unveiled for the York National Railway Museum Central Hall competition

A two-stage competition was launched last October for the new National Railway Museum Central Hall that will be part of York Central, a 45-hectare redevelopment project in the UK that will also include business and residential neighborhoods. The new 4,500-square-meter Central Hall will bridge the space between the museum's Great Hall and Station Hall, and serve as a welcoming entrance hall to the site.  Currently budgeted at £16.5 million (approx. $21.5 million) for construction, Central Hall will have reception spaces and a new 1,000-square-meter gallery showcasing future acquisitions, new innovations in the rail industry, and the museum's world-class collection.

Out of 76 entries, five teams were shortlisted as finalists in November. Each team had three months to come up with their proposals, which have now been released. Here's a glimpse of each team's design.

6a architects (UK) and OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen (Belgium)