Updating an Icon: Renovating and Enhancing The Frick Collection

Go behind the scenes of the award-winning expansion and enhancement of The Frick Collection, completed by Selldorf Architects in 2025.

This video provides a new insight into the careful planning and extensive work that went into the project—the institution’s first comprehensive upgrade in ninety years—which allows the Frick to more thoroughly enact its mission in the twenty first century.

Annabelle Selldorf, Principal of Selldorf Architects, joins Ian Wardropper, Director Emeritus of The Frick Collection, and Richard Southwick, Partner Emeritus of Beyer Blinder Belle, as they walk through every dimension of this historic undertaking. 

Read more about the expansion and enhancement of The Frick Collection here.