Plans for new Design Museum
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The Design Museum in London unveiled plans to create „the world’s leading museum of design and architecture“ at the former Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington, London. Designs for the site have been produced by two renowned architectural practices: John Pawson has redesigned the interior of the Grade 2* listed building and OMA has planned the surrounding residential development.
The move will bring the museum into Kensington’s cultural quarter, where it will join the V&A, Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Royal College of Art and Serpentine Gallery, creating a platform for the promotion and support of the next generation of creative talent. The new building will open to the public in 2014, giving the Design Museum three times more space to showcase its unique collection. The museum aims to double its visitor numbers to 500,000 a year, and will greatly expand its education and public events programme with state of the art facilities.
The 1960s Commonwealth Institute building has lain dormant for over a decade. Its refurbishment will give a neglected London icon a new life and purpose and will revitalise an important area of West London.
Images:
New Design Museum, John Pawson Ltd
Images by Alex Morris Visualisation
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