Albert Institute, Albert Square, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| Albert Institute | |
| Designer | George Gilbert Scott |
| Location | Albert Square, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Date | to 1867 |
| Building Type | Exhibition and Exposition |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
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| Building Modification (2009) | |
| McManus Galleries | |
| Designer | Page/Park Architects, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Date | to 2009 |
| Builder | Muirfield Contracts |
| Building Details | |
| Client | Dundee City Council |
| Cost | $15,539,710 |
| Area | 50,805 square feet |
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"This important new cultural facility for Dundee adapts the existing 1867 Albert Institute, designed by George Gilbert Scott and its 1889 extension, the Victoria Galleries, without losing the integrity of the Grade A structure.
A new accessible entrance has been created by punching through an existing gothic window, creating an internal glazed lobby and turning around the orientation of the building to create a sense of arrival. New visitor routes, including a boldly contemporary sculptural stairway and lift, creates easy access to the finely restored galleries behind. Altering the orientation of the building enabled the creation of a small, hard-landscaped fronting plaza. The McManus Galleries are a triumph for a city that has excelled with building for the arts." -- RIBA
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- McManus Galleries at McManus Gallery homepage
- McManus Galleries at RIBA Awards site
