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	* RSHP-designed International Spy Museum opens to the public.		* RSHP-designed International Spy Museum opens to the public.

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	* British Museum WCEC		* British Museum WCEC
	* Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital.		* Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital.
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	* Channel Four Television Headquarters.		* Channel Four Television Headquarters.
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	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

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	* British Library extension.		* British Library extension.
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	* Leadenhall Building.		* Leadenhall Building.
	* One Hyde Park.		* One Hyde Park.

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	* Channel Four Television Headquarters.		* Channel Four Television Headquarters.
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	* Leadenhall Building.		* Leadenhall Building.
	* One Hyde Park.		* One Hyde Park.

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	* One Hyde Park.		* One Hyde Park.
	* RIBA Stirling Prize 2017.		* RIBA Stirling Prize 2017.
		+	* RSHP-designed International Spy Museum opens to the public.

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	* [[User:RSHP\|Articles by RSHP on Designing Buildings Wiki.]]		* [[User:RSHP\|Articles by RSHP on Designing Buildings Wiki.]]

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	* British Library extension.		* British Library extension.
	* British Museum.		* British Museum.
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	* Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital.		* Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital.
	* Channel Four Television Headquarters.		* Channel Four Television Headquarters.

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	On 22 June 2017, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) were awarded a 2017 RIBA National Award for their new extension of the British Museum in London. It was also shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2017.		On 22 June 2017, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) were awarded a 2017 RIBA National Award for their new extension of the British Museum in London. It was also shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2017.

−	This case study ~~article~~ explores the project in detail.	+	This case study explores the project in detail.

	[[File:Wcec1.jpg\|link=File:Wcec1.jpg]]		[[File:Wcec1.jpg\|link=File:Wcec1.jpg]]

−	~~= Overview =~~	+	The World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre (WCEC) is on the north-west corner of the British Museum site in Bloomsbury. It consists of five vertically-linked pavilions (one of which is located entirely underground), and houses a new exhibition gallery, laboratories, conservation studios, storage, and facilities to support the Museum’ logistical requirements and loans programme.
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−	The World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre (WCEC) ~~building~~ is ~~located~~ on the north-west corner of the British Museum site in Bloomsbury. It consists of five vertically-linked pavilions (one of which is located entirely underground), and houses a new exhibition gallery, laboratories, conservation studios, storage, and facilities to support the Museum’ logistical requirements and loans programme.	+

	It is the realisation of a complicated brief in terms of spatial challenges, technical requirements, and engineering technologies. Its achievement derives from the elegant and simple way these challenges are met, while maintaining a clear and coherent diagram and a refined and rational building enclosure.		It is the realisation of a complicated brief in terms of spatial challenges, technical requirements, and engineering technologies. Its achievement derives from the elegant and simple way these challenges are met, while maintaining a clear and coherent diagram and a refined and rational building enclosure.
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−	The north elevation of the Museum – formed by the King Edward VII Building – dominates Montague Place and is directly referenced by the rhythm of the structural grid ~~of the scheme~~. The massing sets the building height to that of the North Range providing a transition between the institutional scale of the nearby university, hospital and the Museum itself, and the adjacent domestic scale of Gower Street and Montague Street. Colour, ~~rhythm~~ and a sympathetic pallet of materials give a contextual response to the site and ~~repairs~~ the fractured geometry of the street edge.	+	The north elevation of the Museum – formed by the King Edward VII Building – dominates Montague Place and is directly referenced by the rhythm of the structural grid. The massing sets the building height to that of the North Range providing a transition between the institutional scale of the nearby university, hospital and the Museum itself, and the adjacent domestic scale of Gower Street and Montague Street. Colour, and a sympathetic pallet of materials give a contextual response to the site and repair the fractured geometry of the street edge.

−	The functional requirements of the brief are arranged vertically across the pavilions. The Collections Storage Facility has been located below ground where the heavy floor loading can easily be accommodated and where the most stable environmental conditions can be found. Above this sits the new logistics hub on Level 0, linking into ~~the logistics routes of~~ the existing Museum. The Special Exhibitions Gallery has been located at Level 2 (the main gallery level in the Museum) to allow the best connectivity for the public and to enhance the visitor experience.	+	The functional requirements of the brief are arranged vertically across the pavilions. The Collections Storage Facility has been located below ground where the heavy floor loading can easily be accommodated and where the most stable environmental conditions can be found. Above this sits the new logistics hub on Level 0, linking into the existing Museum. The Special Exhibitions Gallery has been located at Level 2 (the main gallery level in the Museum) to allow the best connectivity for the public and to enhance the visitor experience.

−	The conservation studios sit above the gallery to provide good quality daylight ~~for conservation work~~ as well as placing the requirement for flues, fume extraction and ventilation at the top of the building. The ~~proposals include~~ a green roof across all four pavilions ~~which will also include~~ nesting boxes for swifts and two beehives.	+	The conservation studios sit above the gallery to provide good quality daylight as well as placing the requirement for flues, fume extraction and ventilation at the top of the building. The design includes a green roof across all four pavilions with nesting boxes for swifts and two beehives.

−	The scheme is arranged in two main elements, based on the idea that a building consists of primary ‘served’ spaces (offices, conservation studios, laboratories, galleries, etc) and corresponding secondary ‘servant’ spaces (vertical circulation, mechanical and electrical services distribution, access to the pavilion, etc). Each pavilion is served by an adjacent services and circulation core. This principle allows maximum flexibility ~~of space~~ within the pavilions and an efficient use of the cores, generating a clear logic of movement and use.	+	The scheme is arranged in two main elements, based on the idea that a building consists of primary ‘served’ spaces (offices, conservation studios, laboratories, galleries, etc) and corresponding secondary ‘servant’ spaces (vertical circulation, mechanical and electrical services distribution, access to the pavilion, etc). Each pavilion is served by an adjacent services and circulation core. This principle allows maximum flexibility within the pavilions and an efficient use of the cores, generating a clear logic of movement and use.

−	Each building includes three levels of underground storage and uses minimal interventions in the fabric of the existing Museum.The design also brings an order to the otherwise disparate and complex nature of the site and surrounding context. The linked pavilions are consistent in height with the North Range and one storey lower than the King Edward VII ~~building. Materials have been chosen to complement those of the existing~~ building.	+	Each building includes three levels of underground storage and uses minimal interventions in the fabric of the existing Museum.The design also brings an order to the otherwise disparate and complex nature of the site and surrounding context. The linked pavilions are consistent in height with the North Range and one storey lower than the King Edward VII building.

	The design received planning approval in December 2009. Work to demolish existing buildings and clear the site – as well as an extensive archaeological dig – took place during 2010 with construction taking place between 2011-13.		The design received planning approval in December 2009. Work to demolish existing buildings and clear the site – as well as an extensive archaeological dig – took place during 2010 with construction taking place between 2011-13.
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	[[File:Wcec3.jpg\|link=File:Wcec3.jpg]]		[[File:Wcec3.jpg\|link=File:Wcec3.jpg]]
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−	~~The World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre (WCEC) is one of the largest redevelopment projects in the British Museum’s 260-year history.~~
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−	Located in the north-west corner of its Bloomsbury estate, the new nine-storey building consists of five pavilions, one of which is entirely underground, and accommodates 175 staff. It provides the Museum with a major new exhibition gallery, state-of-the-art laboratories and studios, and world class storage for the collection, as well as facilities to support its extensive UK and international loan programme.

	The design is sensitive to the Museum’s existing architecture and that of the surrounding Bloomsbury Conservation Area – the WCEC is bordered by seven listed buildings – whilst maintaining its own identity. The Portland stone and kiln-formed glass used on the pavilions are inspired by the materials of the existing buildings and the shaded façade subtly reveals the activities within. The mass and height of the pavilions create a subtle transition from the grand scale of the Museum to the more domestic proportions of the predominantly 18th-century properties in the neighbouring streets.		The design is sensitive to the Museum’s existing architecture and that of the surrounding Bloomsbury Conservation Area – the WCEC is bordered by seven listed buildings – whilst maintaining its own identity. The Portland stone and kiln-formed glass used on the pavilions are inspired by the materials of the existing buildings and the shaded façade subtly reveals the activities within. The mass and height of the pavilions create a subtle transition from the grand scale of the Museum to the more domestic proportions of the predominantly 18th-century properties in the neighbouring streets.
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−		+	Despite being one of the largest redevelopment projects in the British Museum’s history, the construction of WCEC proceeded with minimal disruption to operations – and zero damage to its collection.
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−	~~= Construction =~~	+

	[[File:Wcec5.jpg\|link=File:Wcec5.jpg]]		[[File:Wcec5.jpg\|link=File:Wcec5.jpg]]
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−	Despite being one of the largest redevelopment projects in the British Museum’s history, the construction of WCEC proceeded with minimal disruption to the Museum’s operations – and zero damage to its collection.

	The outer perimeter of the WCEC’s basement was constructed using 480 contiguous secant piles. These piles form the primary structural perimeter of the basement and allowed the excavation to be carried out to 19 metres (62 feet) below street level.		The outer perimeter of the WCEC’s basement was constructed using 480 contiguous secant piles. These piles form the primary structural perimeter of the basement and allowed the excavation to be carried out to 19 metres (62 feet) below street level.

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	Despite being one of the largest redevelopment projects in the British Museum’s history, the construction of WCEC proceeded with minimal disruption to the Museum’s operations – and zero damage to its collection.		Despite being one of the largest redevelopment projects in the British Museum’s history, the construction of WCEC proceeded with minimal disruption to the Museum’s operations – and zero damage to its collection.

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−	On 22 June 2017, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) were awarded a 2017 RIBA National Award for their new extension of the British Museum in London. It was also shortlisted for the ~~2017~~ RIBA Stirling Prize.	+	On 22 June 2017, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) were awarded a 2017 RIBA National Award for their new extension of the British Museum in London. It was also shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2017.

	This case study article explores the project in detail.		This case study article explores the project in detail.
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	* One Hyde Park.		* One Hyde Park.
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