No. 1 Smithery, Chatham, England, United Kingdom
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| No. 1 Smithery | |
| Designer | Van Heyningen and Haward Architects, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Location | Chatham, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | to 2010 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Suburban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Builder | Kingswood Construction (Emergency Stabilisation Works), RG Barwick, ISG Interior/Exterior (Main works completion) |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, Imperial War Museum, National Maritime Museum |
| Cost | $15,539,710 |
| Area | 47,845 square feet |
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"This is a museum within the museum; its function is to show both building and the objects it houses. The ‘falling-down’ majesty of the existing buildings has been artfully retained and gently restored. The new exhibition spaces are constructed as separate elements - highly insulated, air tight, with thermal mass - they require very little beyond minimal temperature control, and low lighting. They provide a sophisticated 21st century museum environment, and successfully operate within the conserved, historic fabric. These rendered abstract boxes sit quietly within the stately Georgian sheds; once inside, you are within a space that commands no presence and is purely dedicated to the display of the exhibits within. The plain and stark contrast between these two places is dramatic." -- RIBA
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- No. 1 Smithery at Architects site
- No. 1 Smithery at RIBA Awards site
