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British Museum unveils Western Range competition models and appoints Studio Weave for new visitor pavilions

By 2024-12-20T12:39:00

Initial concept design, the pavilion resets the visitor’s relationship with the forecourt and landscape. © Studio Weave

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Western Range concept designs go on public display as Studio Weave is appointed to design new pavilions

The British Museum has announced that Studio Weave, leading a multidisciplinary team including Wright & Wright Architects, Webb Yates Engineers, Tom Massey Studio, and Daisy Froud, has been selected to design new visitor welcome pavilions as part of its wider masterplan.

The visitor welcome pavilions are intended to improve the experience of visitor’s arriving via the museum’s forecourt on Great Russell Street and from Montague Place. The pavilions, which will incorporate soft landscaping, are expected to be complete by spring 2026, subject to planning approvals.

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