IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features the Architect’s Journal on HESPR member Purcell’s £15m transformation of Manchester Museum.
The Architect’s Journal writes:
….The Alfred Waterhouse-designed Neo-Gothic museum was originally founded in 1821 as a natural history museum…. Its Grade II and II*-listed buildings are owned and run by the University of Manchester.
The project involved improving the museum’s accessibility and circulation through the introduction of a new main entrance on Oxford Road, as well as a foyer and visitor facilities…..
The Purcell-designed extension is BREEAM Very Good and has been designed to adhere to the conditions required for museum collections. It accommodates the new gallery on the first floor and dedicated performance space for live performances from and inspired by South Asia.
Public engagement has been central to the project’s development at every stage, bringing together many community groups. Together with the museum’s Learning & Engagement team, Purcell led a public consultation….
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