London, New Design Black Cultural Archive in Brixton by Pringle Richards Sharratt
April 21st, 2010 - Posted in Architecture Design, Modern Design
New Design Black Cultural Archive in Brixton
New Design Black Cultural Archive
Pringle Richards Sharratt Building Black Cultural Archive
The building will provide flexible space for external events and the presentation of temporary exhibitions like ‘Black Gold’ which was carried out recently by the Black Cultural Archive as a joint venture with the V&A. The new Black Cultural Archive will provide a much needed new focus within both Brixton and the UK for the black community. The scheme will involve the complete refurbishment of the listed buildings to create new exhibition space, visitor centre, interactive orientation area, library and conservation spaces, as well as creating a new extension providing integrated storage. Pringle Richards Sharratt was appointed to design the new Black Cultural Archive in Brixton, London, following a competitive interview. The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, London Development Agency and London Borough of Lambeth.
The building will be opposite Lambeth Town Hall and form part of the challenging redevelopment of Brixton Town Centre. The project is a joint venture between Lambeth Council and the Black Cultural Archive to provide new accommodation for black cultural artefacts and archives in a controlled environment within the UK for the first time. A substantial part of the project will be the refurbishment of Raleigh Hall, a listed building owned by Lambeth Council and made available by them for the sole use of the Black Cultural Archive. Pringle Richards Sharratt Architect
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