National Portrait Gallery (renewal)

London, United Kingdom, Europe

Completed · Cultural · Gallery Refurbishment And Reconfiguration · Temperate · 2023

A refurbishment of the 1896 National Portrait Gallery that reorients the building towards the city with a new public forecourt and accessible entrance, reopens previously concealed spaces and increases public floor area by around 18 per cent. Heritage features including a lost mosaic floor were uncovered and repaired. It was shortlisted for the 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize.

Innovation highlights

• 18% more public space within the existing envelope
• New accessible entrance reorienting the building
• Recovery and reuse of concealed heritage fabric
• Environmental and circulation upgrade of a Victorian gallery

Innovations in the catalogue

• Reclaiming Concealed Volume Within a Historic Shell
• New Accessible Entrance Reorienting a Listed Building
• Discovery and Repair of Hidden Heritage Fabric

Client / Developer

National Portrait Gallery

Architect

Jamie Fobert Architects with Purcell

Type

Gallery refurbishment and reconfiguration

#heritage #retrofit #museum #accessibility #adaptive reuse

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