New Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives Wing, London, England, United Kingdom
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| New Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives Wing | |
| Designer | Edward Cullinan Architects |
| Location | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | to 2009 |
| Building Type | Library |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Builder | Willmott Dixon Construction |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew |
| Cost | $26,347,987 |
| Area | 53,819 square feet |
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"The new wing to the 1853 Herbarium provides a modern storage facility for the most vulnerable pieces of the existing seven million artifact collection of plant specimens and manuscripts. The plan is essentially that of a three story rectangular red brick storage vault, linked to the main building by a western red cedar and glass clad cylindrical three storey building which also houses the reception, library and a circular reading room. The buildings are arranged to create a new entrance courtyard to the side of the main building. The new storage vaults are designed to keep the collection at a constant temperature of 15 degrees centigrade and use a mechanical air handling and a ground source heat pump to reduce C02 emissions. The building has a BREEAM excellent rating." -- RIBA
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- Structural Engineer: Buro Happold
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- New Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives Wing at Architects site
- New Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives Wing at RIBA Awards site
