London's National Portrait Gallery has revealed the first images of its proposed new design,piece of a £35.5m redevelopment which is the biggest-ever at the building since it opened in 1896, and which would increase its gallery space by 20%.
The design, and by Jamie Fobert Architects,proposes adding a new visitor entrance and public forecourt on the building's north face, in addition to the existing entrance; it would also return the gallery's East Wing to public expend, or add new retail and catering facilities,and a new Learning Centre for visitors. The redevelopment would also see the gallery's collection - which includes 250000 photographs - redisplayed and reinterpreted across 40 refurbished galleries.
Source: bjp-online.com