Multi-award-winning architect Lina Ghotmeh was selected in February to redesign the British Museum’s Western Range, one of the largest cultural renovations undertaken anywhere in the world. The Paris-based architecture firm Lina Ghotmeh Architecture (LGA) won the competition against 60 teams and will have the opportunity to renovate galleries dedicated to ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome, Assyria, and the Middle East—representing about a third of the museum’s gallery space.

Here’s what the British Museum said about Ghotmeh:

LG—A, which is led by the multi award-winning architect Lina Ghotmeh, was said to have shown a deep understanding and sensitivity towards the Museum, the complexity of collections’ display and artefacts’ interactions with diverse visitor groups. Ghotmeh’s vision especially resonated with the panel because of its ‘archaeological’ approach to architectural design.

And what Ghotmeh said about this accomplishment:

“It’s a feeling of sharing, of collective joy and an expression of deep humanity that arises from the connections and emotions these moments evoke,” Ghotmeh tells The National. “It’s both beautiful and soothing to see our efforts come to fruition and contribute to advancing our societies.

“It’s also a feeling of responsibility – the responsibility to bring our visions to life and continue this path of striving for quality and beauty.”

You can check out more of Ghotmeh’s work [here].