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Westminster Abbey reveals 'hidden museum' ahead of official opening
by Kim Megson | 29 May 2018
Westminster Abbey today (29 May) officially unveiled The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries for the first time, ahead of the museum’s public opening on 11 June. The new gallery spaces, which will display 300 treasures from the Abbey’s collection, are hidden inside the building’s triforium, a loft-like space some 52ft (16m) above the Abbey's floor. The Triforium, unused for centuries and never before open to the public, has been transformed by

Westminster Abbey triforium opening to public for first time in June as new museum
by Alice Davis | 05 Feb 2018
London’s Westminster Abbey, one of the UK’s most visited tourist attractions, is undergoing work on a new museum, marking the first addition to the visitor experience at the historic site since 1745. The £23m (US$32m, €26m) museum, named the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, will be located inside the triforium – a loft-like space above the arches of the nave of a church – some 70ft (21m) above the Abbey's floor.

WG+P vow to 'push the boundaries of gym design' with new Core Collective club
by Kim Megson | 15 Jun 2017
A new pay-as-you-go lifestyle gym for boutique operator Core Collective looks set to be built in London’s St John’s Wood, with Westminster City Council giving the project the go ahead. Waind Gohil + Potter Architects (WG+P), who specialise in wellbeing and leisure design, have created the concept – described as “a relaxed, luxury environment and where people want to hangout, not just workout.” The gym will feature contemporary design features,

Renzo Piano's Paddington Cube wins reprieve from communities secretary Sajid Javid
by Kim Megson | 17 Mar 2017
Renzo Piano’s controversial ‘Paddington Cube’ development in London looks set to go ahead, with the British communities secretary Sajid Javid deciding not to block the mixed-use scheme. The £775m (US$958.3m, €892m) project has already won the backing of the local Westminster City Council, but Javid blocked their decision last month while he reviewed Piano’s plans, which have been strongly criticised by local heritage groups. However, it is now reported he

Renzo Piano's 'game-changing' Paddington Cube given green light despite local opposition
by Kim Megson | 09 Dec 2016
Planning permission has been granted for London's controversial ‘Paddington Cube’ development designed by architect Renzo Piano. Westminster City Council’s Planning Application Committee approved the 14-storey project on 31 London Street earlier this week, despite complaints from campaigners and heritage groups that it will have a negative impact on the capital’s skyline. The £775m (US$978.3m, €917.5m) cubic building will replace the former Royal Mail sorting office next to Paddington Station. In

Westminster Council approves London’s Garden Bridge
by Katie Buckley | 03 Dec 2014
Thomas Heatherwick and Joanna Lumley’s controversial Garden Bridge over London’s River Thames has won planning permission from Westminster Council. Planning permission for the £175m (US$294m, €216m) bridge was granted yesterday (2 December) at Westminster City Hall in a packed meeting attended by more than 120 people. The Garden Bridge plan will connect the South Bank and Temple areas of London. Westminster Council is the second body to grant planning permission

£19m leisure plans for Westminster borough
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 03 May 2013
Westminster City Council and Willmott Dixon have announced £19m proposals for sports and leisure in the north west of the borough, which will deliver a 40 per cent increase in facilities. The plans include a new Moberly Sports Centre with two swimming pools and large sports hall and gym, and a new sports facility at Jubilee Leisure Centre. The cost will be entirely funded by Willmott Dixon, which will develop

Westminster Abbey redevelopment plans revealed
by Helen Patenall | 02 Jul 2009
Proposals to enhance the visitor experience at Westminster Abbey in central London have been revealed. The £23m scheme will see the Abbey's small plain pyramid roof being replaced by a more decorative corona. A new museum and exhibition space showcasing historic treasures and artefacts previously unseen by the public will be housed in the upper gallery, known as the Triforium, while an education centre and a café will provide improved
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