Leighton House Museum, London, England, United Kingdom
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| Leighton House Museum | |
| Designer | George Aitchison |
| Location | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | 1865 to 1896 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
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| Building Modification (2010) | |
| Leighton House Museum | |
| Designer | Purcell Miller Tritton, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | to 2010 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Builder | Coniston Ltd |
| Building Details | |
| Client | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
| Awards | |
"Designed in 1864 to display Lord Leighton's collection of Islamic tiles, the house’s centrepiece is a two storey opulent domed Arab Hall with a central fountain. The whole interior of the house is richly decorated, with ceramic tiles, rich paintwork and gilded ceilings. The building had subsequently been extended and used as a school. Having removed much of the troubling ephemera that had accumulated over the years PMT paid meticulous attention to services, re-decoration, lighting and complex external re-instatements, including the restoration of the rooftop ziggurat. Painstaking research and a strong collaboration between client and architect and a careful eking out of the budget have meant the original character of the building has been accurately though not slavishly recreated. This is a masterpiece of conservation." -- RIBA
[edit] Project Credits
- Structural Engineer: The Morton Partnership
- Services Engineer: Harley Haddow
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[edit] External Links
- Leighton House Museum at Architects site
- Leighton House Museum at RIBA Awards site
