Lisson Gallery
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Bell Street elevation at night
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Extension to existing gallery to provide exhibition spaces at basement, ground floor and first floor levels
This addition to the existing building provides increased exhibition space for the galleries works. It is accessed separately so that the original building and new addition retained their distinct character and the joining point of the two was a discovery.
A subtle L-shaped space, built in two phases, it combines two distinct galleries, each with its own street-front and entrance, but connected at the ground and upstairs office level.
The types of spaces, vary in light and height, and thus gives the gallery the opportunity to accommodate their changing programme accordingly.
Data
- Begun: 1991
- Completed: 1992
- Floor area: 185m2
- Sector: Arts and culture
- Total cost: £500,000
- Address: 52-54 Bell Street , London, NW1 5DA, United Kingdom
Tags 
Art gallery, City of Westminster, Exhibition, Existing building, Extension, Gallery, Linked buidlings, London, Office, Sunken floor
Materials
Concrete, Frosted Glass, Glass, Metal cladding, Steel frame, White render
Professional Team
- Architect: Tony Fretton Architects
- Client: Lisson Gallery
- Structural engineer: Price & Myers
- Main contractor: E.C Sames
