Museum of London redevelopment - Revision history

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	The museum intends to submit a planning application to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.		The museum intends to submit a planning application to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.
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−	The public exhibition displaying the shortlisted design concepts for the new museum at West Smithfield will remain on display until 11 September 2016. Full details are available on the [[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DWww.museumoflondon.org.uk%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|museum’s website]].

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−	On ~~28 July~~ 2016, Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, together with conservation architect Julian Harrap and landscape design consultants J&L Gibbons, ~~were announced as the winners~~ of the ~~Museum of London’s international competition~~ for the ~~new~~ museum at West Smithfield.	+	On 12 August 2016, Designing Buildings Wiki attended an event, hosted by New London Architecture at The Building Centre, entitled 'The future of Smithfield Market'.
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		+	The event began with Sharon Ament, director of the Museum of London, introducing the competition process that was held to design the museum's new home at West Smithfield, and the winning team - Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, together with conservation architect Julian Harrap and landscape design consultants J&L Gibbons.
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		+	Ament began by saying that despite welcoming 1.25 million visitors in 2015, and even though a central-business district (CBD) of-sorts has built up around the museum since it first opened in 1976, it could not be said to be in the most convenient or obvious location for attracting tourists, especially on weekends.
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		+	By relocating the museum in West Smithfield, building it around and beneath the legendary produce market, it is hoped that this issue will be alleviated.

	[[File:Museumlondon1.jpg\|link=File:Museumlondon1.jpg]]		[[File:Museumlondon1.jpg\|link=File:Museumlondon1.jpg]]

−	~~The early stage concept aims to balance~~ contemporary design with the physicality of the existing market ~~buildings~~, and ~~includes:~~	+	Paul Williams, director at Stanton Williams, explained in more detail the concepts behind the winning designs and the potential of the site, involving balancing contemporary design with the physicality of the existing market architecture, for creating an exciting and dynamic museum.

−	* A new lifted dome to ~~create~~ a light~~-filled entrance~~ to the museum.	+	He drew particularly attention to the idea of lifting the existing, rather flat, market dome on a collar, allowing natural light in to the museum entrance below. He emphasised that the entrance hall, with its 16m wide dome, would be nearly twice the size of the Natural History Museum hall.
−	* Innovative spiral escalators to ~~transport~~ visitors down to the exhibition galleries in a ~~vast excavated~~ underground ~~chamber~~.	+
−	* Flexible spaces to serve as a new meeting place for London and a centre for events and debate.	+	Drawing on the excellent preservative qualities of the location's clay soil, with amazing archaeological discoveries continuing to be made, Williams explained the idea behind visitors descending on spiral escalators down to the exhibition galleries, as being a 'portal to the past', drawing on the physical experience of moving down through history.
−	* A new sunken garden and green spaces.	+
		+	He explained how the museum galleries would be built inside the enormous underground chambers beneath the market that have been left unused for many years. A gallery of permanent exhibitions will be beneath the general market, while a gallery of temporary exhibitions be beneath the adjacent poultry market.
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		+	The design also includes flexible spaces to serve as a new meeting place for London and a centre for events and debate; as well as a new sunken garden and green spaces.

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	The museum intends to submit a planning application for the West Smithfield site to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.		The museum intends to submit a planning application for the West Smithfield site to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.

−	The public exhibition displaying the shortlisted design concepts for the new museum at West Smithfield will remain on display until 11 September 2016. Full details are available on the [[w/index.php?title=~~Www~~.museumoflondon.org.uk&action=edit&redlink=1\|museum’s website]].	+	The public exhibition displaying the shortlisted design concepts for the new museum at West Smithfield will remain on display until 11 September 2016. Full details are available on the [[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DWww.museumoflondon.org.uk%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|museum’s website]].
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−	Sharon Ament and Paul Williams will be giving a free, public talk about the project with New London Architecture at the Building Centre on 12 August 2016. Tickets are available from [http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/ www.newlondonarchitecture.org/].	+

	[[File:Museumlondon4.jpg\|link=File:Museumlondon4.jpg]]		[[File:Museumlondon4.jpg\|link=File:Museumlondon4.jpg]]

	Content and images courtesy of Stanton Williams.		Content and images courtesy of Stanton Williams.
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		+	= Find out more =
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		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
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		+	* Battersea Power Station.
		+	* Crossrail 2.
		+	* Dali Theatre and Museum.
		+	* Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao.
		+	* Millennium Dome.
		+	* Millennium Mills.
		+	* Rose Museum.
		+	* Titanic museum.
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	On 28 July 2016, Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, together with conservation architect Julian Harrap and landscape design consultants J&L Gibbons, were announced as the winners of the Museum of London’s international competition for the new museum at West Smithfield.		On 28 July 2016, Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, together with conservation architect Julian Harrap and landscape design consultants J&L Gibbons, were announced as the winners of the Museum of London’s international competition for the new museum at West Smithfield.

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	The early stage concept aims to balance contemporary design with the physicality of the existing market buildings, and includes:		The early stage concept aims to balance contemporary design with the physicality of the existing market buildings, and includes:
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	The winning proposal was selected from a shortlist of six architectural teams by a panel of well-known figures from the world of the arts, media, property, architecture and business, chaired by broadcaster and economist, Evan Davis.		The winning proposal was selected from a shortlist of six architectural teams by a panel of well-known figures from the world of the arts, media, property, architecture and business, chaired by broadcaster and economist, Evan Davis.
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	To develop the initial concepts into a fully-formed design for the new museum, the winners will now work closely with the team at the museum and the museum’s stakeholders including the GLA, City of London Corporation and the local Smithfield community.		To develop the initial concepts into a fully-formed design for the new museum, the winners will now work closely with the team at the museum and the museum’s stakeholders including the GLA, City of London Corporation and the local Smithfield community.

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	The museum intends to submit a planning application for the West Smithfield site to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.		The museum intends to submit a planning application for the West Smithfield site to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.

−	The public exhibition displaying the shortlisted design concepts for the new museum at West Smithfield will remain on display until 11 September 2016. Full details are available on the [[~~www~~.museumoflondon.org.uk\|museum’s website]].	+	The public exhibition displaying the shortlisted design concepts for the new museum at West Smithfield will remain on display until 11 September 2016. Full details are available on the [[w/index.php?title=Www.museumoflondon.org.uk&action=edit&redlink=1\|museum’s website]].

	Sharon Ament and Paul Williams will be giving a free, public talk about the project with New London Architecture at the Building Centre on 12 August 2016. Tickets are available from [http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/ www.newlondonarchitecture.org/].		Sharon Ament and Paul Williams will be giving a free, public talk about the project with New London Architecture at the Building Centre on 12 August 2016. Tickets are available from [http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/ www.newlondonarchitecture.org/].

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	Content and images courtesy of Stanton Williams.		Content and images courtesy of Stanton Williams.

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On 28 July 2016, Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, together with conservation architect Julian Harrap and landscape design consultants J&L Gibbons, were announced as the winners of the Museum of London’s international competition for the new museum at West Smithfield.

[[File:Museumlondon1.jpg]]

The early stage concept aims to balance contemporary design with the physicality of the existing market buildings, and includes:

* A new lifted dome to create a light-filled entrance to the museum.
* Innovative spiral escalators to transport visitors down to the exhibition galleries in a vast excavated underground chamber.
* Flexible spaces to serve as a new meeting place for London and a centre for events and debate.
* A new sunken garden and green spaces.

[[File:Museumlondon3.jpg]]

The winning proposal was selected from a shortlist of six architectural teams by a panel of well-known figures from the world of the arts, media, property, architecture and business, chaired by broadcaster and economist, Evan Davis.

To develop the initial concepts into a fully-formed design for the new museum, the winners will now work closely with the team at the museum and the museum’s stakeholders including the GLA, City of London Corporation and the local Smithfield community.

[[File:Museumlondon2.jpg]]

The museum intends to submit a planning application for the West Smithfield site to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.

The public exhibition displaying the shortlisted design concepts for the new museum at West Smithfield will remain on display until 11 September 2016. Full details are available on the [[www.museumoflondon.org.uk|museum’s website]].

Sharon Ament and Paul Williams will be giving a free, public talk about the project with New London Architecture at the Building Centre on 12 August 2016. Tickets are available from [http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/ www.newlondonarchitecture.org/].

[[File:Museumlondon4.jpg]]

Content and images courtesy of Stanton Williams.

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	On 12 August 2016, Designing Buildings Wiki attended an event, hosted by New London Architecture at The Building Centre, entitled 'The future of Smithfield Market'.		On 12 August 2016, Designing Buildings Wiki attended an event, hosted by New London Architecture at The Building Centre, entitled 'The future of Smithfield Market'.

−	The event began with Sharon Ament, director of the Museum of London, introducing the ~~competition~~ process that was held to design the museum's new home at West Smithfield, and the winning team - Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, together with conservation architect Julian Harrap and landscape design consultants J&L Gibbons.	+	The event began with Sharon Ament, director of the Museum of London, introducing the competitive process that was held to design the museum's new home at West Smithfield, and the winning team - Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, together with conservation architect Julian Harrap and landscape design consultants J&L Gibbons.

−	Ament ~~began by saying~~ that despite welcoming 1.25 million visitors in 2015, and even though a central-business district (CBD) of-sorts has built up around the museum since it first opened in 1976, it could not be said to be in the most convenient or obvious location for attracting tourists, especially on weekends.	+	Ament said that despite welcoming 1.25 million visitors in 2015, and even though a central-business district (CBD) of-sorts has built up around the museum since it first opened in 1976, it could not be said to be in the most convenient or obvious location for attracting tourists, especially on weekends.

−	By relocating the museum in West Smithfield, building it around and beneath the legendary produce market, it is hoped that this issue will be ~~alleviated~~.	+	By relocating the museum in West Smithfield, building it around and beneath the legendary produce market, it is hoped that this issue will be solved.

	[[File:Museumlondon1.jpg\|link=File:Museumlondon1.jpg]]		[[File:Museumlondon1.jpg\|link=File:Museumlondon1.jpg]]

−	Paul Williams, director at Stanton Williams, explained in more detail the concepts behind the winning designs and the potential of the site, ~~involving~~ balancing contemporary design with the physicality of the existing market architecture, ~~for creating~~ an exciting and dynamic museum.	+	Paul Williams, director at Stanton Williams, explained in more detail the concepts behind the winning designs and the potential of the site, which involves balancing contemporary design with the physicality of the existing market architecture, to create an exciting and dynamic museum.

−	He drew ~~particularly~~ attention to the idea of lifting the existing, rather flat, market dome on a collar, allowing natural light ~~in to~~ the museum entrance below. He emphasised that the entrance hall, with its 16m wide dome, would be nearly twice the size of the Natural History Museum hall.	+	He drew particular attention to the idea of lifting the existing, rather flat, market dome on a collar, allowing natural light into the museum entrance below. He emphasised that the entrance hall, with its 16m wide dome, would be nearly twice the size of the Natural History Museum hall.

−	Drawing on the excellent preservative qualities of the location's clay soil, with amazing archaeological discoveries continuing to be made, Williams explained the idea behind visitors descending on spiral escalators down to the exhibition galleries, as being a 'portal to the past', ~~drawing on the~~ physical experience of moving down through history.	+	Drawing on the excellent preservative qualities of the location's clay soil, with amazing archaeological discoveries continuing to be made, Williams explained the idea behind visitors descending on spiral escalators down to the exhibition galleries, as being a 'portal to the past', creating a physical experience of moving down through history.

−	He explained how the museum galleries would be built inside the enormous underground chambers beneath the market that have been left unused for many years. A gallery of permanent exhibitions will be beneath the general market, while a gallery of temporary exhibitions be beneath the adjacent poultry market.	+	He explained how the museum galleries would be built inside the enormous underground chambers beneath the market that have been left unused for many years. A gallery of permanent exhibitions will be located beneath the general market, while a gallery of temporary exhibitions will be beneath the adjacent poultry market.

	The design also includes flexible spaces to serve as a new meeting place for London and a centre for events and debate; as well as a new sunken garden and green spaces.		The design also includes flexible spaces to serve as a new meeting place for London and a centre for events and debate; as well as a new sunken garden and green spaces.
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	The winning proposal was selected from a shortlist of six architectural teams by a panel of well-known figures from the world of the arts, media, property, architecture and business, chaired by broadcaster and economist, Evan Davis.		The winning proposal was selected from a shortlist of six architectural teams by a panel of well-known figures from the world of the arts, media, property, architecture and business, chaired by broadcaster and economist, Evan Davis.

−	~~To develop the initial concepts into a fully-formed design for the new museum, the~~ winners will now work closely with the team at the museum and the museum’s stakeholders including the GLA, City of London Corporation and the local Smithfield community.	+	The winners will now work closely with the team at the museum and the museum’s stakeholders including the GLA, City of London Corporation and the local Smithfield community to develop the initial concepts into a fully-formed design.

	[[File:Museumlondon2.jpg\|link=File:Museumlondon2.jpg]]		[[File:Museumlondon2.jpg\|link=File:Museumlondon2.jpg]]

−	The museum intends to submit a planning application ~~for the West Smithfield site~~ to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.	+	The museum intends to submit a planning application to the City of London Corporation in 2018 and to deliver the new museum by 2022.

−	The public exhibition displaying the shortlisted design concepts for the new museum at West Smithfield will remain on display until 11 September 2016. Full details are available on the [[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DWww.museumoflondon.org.uk%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|museum’s website]].	+	The public exhibition displaying the shortlisted design concepts for the new museum at West Smithfield will remain on display until 11 September 2016. Full details are available on the [[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DWww.museumoflondon.org.uk%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|museum’s website]].

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