Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
The Museum of Childhood, the East London branch of the Victoria & Albert Museum, has been repaired, re-interpreted and extended. The Grade-ll listed cast-iron frame building, originally in South Kensington, was moved to Bethnal Green in 1872. Working with architects Caruso St John, we designed the M&E services for the feasibility study for the first phase of the project and provided a full lighting design. In addition, detailed thermal and daylighting analysis was undertaken to establish methods for improving the internal environment with minimal intervention in the building fabric. For the second phase we designed discreet new service installations for the building and its new extensions, to bring it up to modern museum standards. The entrance extension is naturally ventilated and has UV and solar-control glass and blinds.
The exhibition hall was simulated using acoustic modelling software as a basis for recommending suitable surface treatments for controlling the reverberation time both locally and globally. The existing problem with impact noise transmission from the mezzanine levels of the public exhibition hall to the classrooms below was quantified by measurement. The results were used to inform the design of a vibration isolated suspended ceiling to control the impact noise to target levels.
Architects: Caruso St John
Location: London
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