Since 1940, Museum London has been an instrumental part of London’s history. As the city’s predominant cultural hub, the Centre of the Forks project recognized the need to bring a functional, flexible, and fully accessible cultural and community space into the downtown core.
The design connects the interior gallery experience with the exterior waterfront view of the Thames River. By incorporating a single-panel window, the focus turns to bringing natural light into the room and directing views to the outdoor sculpture garden.
The renovation modernized the museum while doubling the amount of flexible space. The multi-purpose event space and classrooms allow for a variety of community programming. One of the most notable features of the project is the elliptical pod, a support space with movable partitions. The pod is designed to absorb sound to mitigate acoustic reverberation within the space.
Designed in joint venture with Baird Sampson Neuert Architects Inc.
