Project
Maidstone Museum
Design Hugh Broughton Architects Location Maidstone, UK
Maidstone Museum unveils new East Wing
Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery reopened following an exten- sive £3m refurbishment and the addition of a new East Wing by Hugh Broughton Architects.
The museum houses a collection of more than 600,000 artefacts and specimens which help tell the story of Maidstone and its people. The new East Wing mixes contem-
The new wing features eye-catching gold copper shingles
porary design with sensitivity for the Grade II* listed building’s historic fabric – part of which dates from 1561. Key features include a new entrance facing the high street and elevations that com- bine frameless glazing with handcrafted copper alloy shingles, creating a con- trast to the existing brick façades.
Both the main pool and teaching pools have moveable floors
Project Hengrove Park Leisure Centre Design
LA Architects Location Bristol, UK Hengrove Park opens in Bristol
The £32m Hengrove Park Leisure Centre has opened as part of the regeneration of Bristol’s Hengrove Park area. The project is a consortium between Bristol City Council,
Parkwood Consultancy Services, LA Architects, Kier Construction, Parkwood Leisure and Parkwood Health Care. It was funded with £35m of private finance initiative credits from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. It features a 50m swimming pool and a teaching pool, a gym, a four court sports hall, two fitness studios and a spa.
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The gallery’s café provides views of the sea Project Jerwood Gallery
Design HAT Projects Location Hastings, UK
£4m gallery opens in Hastings
A £4m art gallery housing the Jerwood Foundation’s collec- tion of 20th and 21st century works has opened in Hastings. The development of the Jerwood Gallery – designed by Colchester-based HAT Projects – is part of a wider £9m regeneration of Hastings’ historic Stade area. Jerwood Gallery incorporates more than 500sq m (5,382sq ft) of exhibition space, as well as a sculpture courtyard. The building is clad in hand-glazed ceramic tiles, with large windows providing sea views.
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