Project Overview
Description
We were appointed as Project Manager and supported the client through the development and delivery of this major heritage-led scheme. Our role included securing NLHF Round Two funding, procuring and coordinating the design team, and guiding the project through a sensitive balance of conservation, contemporary design and public access requirements.
Our role
Project Details:
The project included the restoration and refurbishment of the Grade I Listed museum, the new build 3 storey contemporary extension that provided new gallery spaces, education and community facilities.
The Holburne Museum resides at the end of Great Pulteney Street looking out on the Sydney Heritage Gardens to the rear in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bath. The works were carried out within these extensive landscaped gardens and included the complete revision to the layouts of the front and rear of the museum and to restore the grounds to their original layouts following extensive alterations, additions and omissions during the preceding years.
The new and modern extension to the rear of the Grade I listed museum had the unenviable task of providing over 100% additional floor space without detracting from the beauty and setting of the original building. This was achieved by the extensive use of glass and bespoke ceramic panels to reflect the historic gardens allowing the extension to blend more naturally into its surroundings.
Funding:
Sponsorship
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Scope and Outcomes
Key Outcomes
Transformation of a nationally significant Grade I listed museum
Improved accessibility and clarity of public function
High-quality permanent and temporary exhibition spaces
Enhanced learning, café and public facilities
Successful integration of contemporary architecture within a World Heritage setting
