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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' US$162m spy museum opens its doors
by Andrew Manns | 16 May 2019
The long-awaited International Spy Museum (SPY) – has officially opened to the public in Washington, D.C. Designed by Rogers Stirk + Partners and Hickok Cole Architects, the revamped 11,400 sq m facility features the world's largest collection of espionage artefacts. The firms' US$162m (€144.7m, £126.5m) intervention saw the museum gain a rooftop terrace, retail and lobby areas, and three floors of exhibits. The attraction also boasts a new set of
International Spy Museum to double in size and relaunch in 2019
by Andrew Manns | 26 Oct 2019
The International Spy Museum (SPY) has announced plans to relocate to a new, larger property next year. The 16-year-old attraction, which houses extensive collections of spycraft artefacts and highlights the global history of tradecraft, will move to a 140,000sq ft building on L’Enfant Plaza near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Designed by architects Rogers, Stirk, Harbour + Partners, the new facility will be twice the size of the current
Cloak and dagger in New York as David Adjaye's spy museum prepares for public launch
by Kim Megson | 15 Feb 2018
An interactive museum dedicated to the art of spycraft, designed by the studio of David Adjaye, opens in New York tomorrow (16 February) – “empowering visitors to seek the truth, form their own opinions and question everything.” Guests will enter the enigmatic world of code-breakers, spycatchers, hackers and undercover agents at SPYSCAPE, which has been developed in collaboration with investigative journalists, former directors of intelligence agencies and station chiefs. Conceived
Adjaye Associates collaborate with former spy chiefs to design New York museum dedicated to espionage
by Kim Megson | 18 Oct 2017
Adjaye Associates have revealed their design for a new spy museum and interactive experience in the heart of New York, which is set to open this December. The studio’s design for the 60,000sq ft (5,500sq m) building, called SPYSCAPE, is inspired by the architectural language of the world’s largest spy organisations and has been developed in collaboration with former directors of intelligence agencies and station chiefs. Conceived as an “iconic
Work starts on Washington's Spy Museum, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
by Tom Anstey | 20 Jun 2016
Work has started on the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners-designed International Spy Museum, which is making a a US$162m (€143.2m, £102.1m) move to property developer JBG Companies’ L’Enfant Plaza. The deal was announced on 15 June after 18 months of negotiations, with the 140,000sq ft (13,000sq m) space in Washington D.C. funded through US$65m (€57.4m, £41m) coming from the museum’s owners and the remainder sourced through public fundraising and corporate
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners create new US$162m home for Washington's International Spy Museum
by Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2015
After months of secrecy, Washington D.C.’s International Spy Museum has officially revealed plans for a US$162m (€143.2m, £102.1m) move to property developers JBG Companies’ L’Enfant Plaza. Designed by London-based Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners – with design development by Gallagher and Associates’ Washington office – the spy museum is currently seeking funding for the project, with US$65m (€57.4m, £41m) coming from the museum’s owners, US$15m (€13.2m, £9.5m) tentatively coming from
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