National Museum of Photography, Film & Television
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Extension and refurbishment of 1960s theatre to enlarge existing facility and create new cinema
Existing galleries were refurbished providing a range of experiences from the history of animation to a 120-seat cinema in a silver-clad extension. This links to the existing building via a 14m high curved glazed concourse.
The reception area, bookshop and main circulation to the upper floors are via the main foyer. This atrium, east of the existing building forms a new link between the old building which contains the auditorium, alongside the museum café at ground level.
Above is a large flexible temporary exhibition gallery. The existing galleries have remained unchanged, though a new digital imaging gallery is seen as an important addition.
A new 14m high frontage, curved around the auditorium achieved by a light and frameless glazing supported structure tapered with steel columns.
The new extension is provided by a reinforced-concrete frame. The roof is formed from concrete trusses with a lightweight roof construction. Steel mullions transfer vertical loads from the roof and horizontal loads from the glazing.
Data
- Begun: Sep 1997
- Completed: Apr 1999
- Floor area: 2,391m2
- Sector: Arts and culture
- Total cost: £13.4M
- Tender date: Aug 1997
- Procurement: JCT 80 Private with Quantities. Selective competitive tendering
- Address: National Media Museum, Bradford, BD1 1NQ, United Kingdom
Professional Team
- Architect: Austin-Smith:Lord
- Project architects: Alistair Sunderland, Andy James, Chris Pritchett, Galina Birk, Glenn Ombler, Mike Yates
- Client: National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
- Quantity surveyor: Rex Proctor and Partners
- Structural engineer: Ove Arup & Partners
- Main contractor: John Laing Construction
Suppliers
- M&E consultant: N G Bailey & Company
- Structural glazing: Pilkington Architectural
- Rainscreen cladding: Alucobond
- Roofing membrane: Briggs Roofing and Cladding
- Sliding folding doors : Brockhouse Modernfold