Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art has lodged plans to build an exposed-sandstone tunnel running from the ferry drop-off point to the museum’s entry.
Designed by Nonda Katsalidis Architects, the proposed tunnel follows the earlier subterranean Siloam expansion, which delivered a network of gallery spaces and chambers connected by tunnels.
The museum is also proposing an expansion of the jetty where the ferry drops off punters, and a new timber sculpture platform at the edge of the River Derwent, both designed by Nonda Katsalidis.
More ambitious plans to build a hotel at the museum site have been put on hold.
A spokesperson for the museum told media that owner David Walsh still intended to build the hotel “one day.”
The proposed tunnel at the Museum of Old and New Art by Nonda Katsalidis Architects.
“Everybody knows that David has a penchant for building tunnels, so he’s digging another,’’ said Mona co-chief executive Mark Wilsdon.
What exactly will be placed atop the timber sculpture platform, which sits next to the existing Spectra artwork, remains a mystery, The Mercury reports.
“It’s a platform for something specific, but I can’t yet say what,” Mona’s director of curatorial affairs Jarrod Rawlins told the paper.
“We hope to share more info soon. As always, we’ll be working closely with Glenorchy City Council as plans progress.”
The development application is on public exhibition until 14 September.
