National Space Centre, Leicester, Leicestershire
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| National Space Centre | |
| Designer | Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners |
| Location | Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | 1999 to 2001 |
| Building Type | Government Building |
| Construction System | steel |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | urban |
| Street Address | Exploration Drive |
| Notes | Area: 81,776 sq. ft. (7,600 sq. m.); Cost US$24,585,000 |
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Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd.
Located next to the Soar River.
Awards: RIBA Award (2003), PROCON Leicestershire Property and Construction Award (2003), Royal Town Planning Institute Award for Urban Regeneration (2002), Civic Trust Award (2002).
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Phaidon Press Inc. The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. New York, NY: Phaidon Press Inc., 2004. ISBN 0-7148-43121. p272.
