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Newport Street Gallery
Max Fordham worked with one of Britain’s most famous artists, Damien Hirst, to deliver his flagship gallery in Vauxhall, London. Newport Street Gallery won the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize in 2016.
Key information
Architect
Caruso St John Architects
Client
Hirst Holdings Ltd
Value
Undisclosed
Year of Completion
2015
Sector
Services
Challenge
Consisting of both new-build and refurbished blocks, the gallery lies unassumingly across from elevated railway arches. The building includes contemporary art galleries, a viewing room, offices, workshops, a restaurant and ancillary technical areas.
The site is adjacent to an extremely busy elevated railway. Therefore our acoustic design included excellent sound insulation to the main spaces, proving an important feature to the relatively isolated and quiet ambience desired for the galleries.
With sculptures as heavy as 40 tonnes installed, scale was a vital consideration in the brief. The result is a gallery that is subtle, innovative and harmonious. We provided MEP engineering, lighting, and acoustics services, helping create the calm, quiet ambience desired for the galleries.
Gallery
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© Jenny Craig
© Jenny Craig
© Jenny Craig
Quote
"Newport Street Gallery has realized my ambition to create an unobtrusive and beautiful series of buildings that work perfectly as a space to exhibit great art. I wanted to stay true to the history and roots of the building and Caruso St John understood that from the start. I am immensely proud of what we achieved and the reaction it has received in its first year of opening and hope people will continue to enjoy it.”
Awards highlights
| 2016 | RIBA Stirling Prize | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | RIBA National Award | |
| 2017 | Civic Trust Award |
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