Aberdeen Art Gallery has revealed £30m plans to redevelop its premises, landing Heritage Lottery Fund support to progress the project.

Designed by Glasgow architects Gareth Hoskins, the redevelopment would restore and modernise its buildings, bring to life its internationally significant permanent collections, expand temporary displays and enhance the visitor experience.

It would also raise the prominence of the gallery's War Memorial building - the current focus of the annual Act of Remembrance.

The redevelopment is expected to begin in the first half of 2015 and be officially opened in 2017 - the year Aberdeen hopes to be hosting the UK City of Culture.

The council will commit £10m to the project, as well as a further £3m to create a temporary collections centre to be used while the redevelopment takes place.

Council chief executive Valerie Watts will also lead a high-profile fundraising campaign.

Watts said: "The redevelopment will allow the city's outstanding collections of fine and decorative art to be displayed to greatest effect and a new suite of temporary exhibition galleries will house large scale international exhibitions."

Image: © Reproduced with permission from Gareth Hoskins Architects/These images are for illustration purposes only and do not indicate the finalised design