Fosters’ Sainsbury Centre set for revamp after £90m donation

By Daniel Gayne2026-06-10T11:45:00

Source: Foster + Partners

Money from Sainsbury family will enable upgrades to building’s envelope and environmental systems

Norman Foster’s Grade II* listed Sainsbury Centre is set for a comprehensive refurbishment after a £91.2m donation from a charity linked to the Sainsbury family.

The art museum, located at the University of East Anglia (UEA) campus in Norwich, was built in 1977 and is today recognised as a landmark achievement of the British High-Tech architectural movement.

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