Weeks of speculation will come to an end this morning when the winning design for the Dundee branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum is finally revealed we are ready to bring you the news as soon as it is announced.
More than 13,000 people have visited the Abertay University library over the past month to inspect the six designs on the shortlist.
There has been an overwhelming public response and although the final decision does not come down to a public vote, it has been promised that public opinion will be taken into account.
Lesley Knox, the chairwoman of Dundee Design Ltd, the group responsible for turning the dream of a branch of the V&A in Dundee into a reality, will announce which design has been chosen at a mid-morning press conference.
More than 120 firms from across the globe submitted entries for the competition to design the iconic building promised when plans for the V&A were put forward three and a half years ago.
The project is expected to cost £47 million but is expected to bring millions into the Tayside economy and create hundreds of jobs.
The six shortlisted architectural practices are Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, Kengo Kuma and Associates, REX, Snhetta, Steven Holl Architects and Scottish firm Sutherland Hussey Architects.
After the winning team is announced, they will work with partners in Dundee to develop a landmark building.
It is projected that work will begin next autumn on the building at Craig Harbour, on the banks of the River Tay.
It would be capable of hosting large-scale exhibitions from the V&A and other international collections, and would be Scotland’s leading centre for design.
The site is being made available through the Dundee Central Waterfront Partnership, a joint venture between Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise.
Design Dundee Ltd, a ground-breaking partnership between the Victoria and Albert Museum and Dundee University, Abertay University, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise, is responsible for delivering the V&A project.The Courier website will reveal which design has won the competition as soon as the news breaks, while Thursday’s paper will feature a round-up of all the reaction to the announcement.