C. F. Møller Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
The main idea of the extension – which C. F. Møller Architects won in an international architectural competition in 2006 – has been to ensure minimal interventions in this sensitive historic site and yet give the museum a new, distinctive main entrance and the necessary additional exhibition space, as well as a new café, restaurant, library and archives that meet the particular demands for storage of historical documents.
The design solution by C. F. Møller Architects has created a new main entrance emerging from the terrain. Most of the new building, however, is located underground – in total 5500 m2 out of 7300 m2. The roof of the new wing is a green, public landscaped terrace overlooking the Park, accessed at all levels by gentle ramps, even more so causing the building to blend with the park landscape.
The extension has a contemporary aesthetic, but is inspired by the Baroque buildings’ rhythmic sequence of windows, and the profile of the new extension has been kept low to allow the Grade I listed Victorian facade of the existing south west wing of the museum to be appreciated as a backdrop to the striking new building.
The goal of the expansion has been to open up the museum and allow the display of more collections than ever before. The museum’s collections range from e.g. a toy pig that survived the sinking of RMS Titanic to Lord Nelson’s last letter to his daughter. The maritime archive contains some 100,000 books and nearly two miles (3.2 km) of shelved manuscripts.
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Head of C. F. Møller Architects Branch in London, Teva Hesse, states about the project: “It was a great honour for C. F. Møller Architects to design the new Sammy Ofer Wing within the sensitive and exceptional setting of Maritime Greenwich. In a limited space the project provides a great range of public amenities, museum facilities and visitor experiences. Most importantly, the architecture and landscape merge into a composition that seamlessly integrates the National Maritime Museum with Greenwich Park.”
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
Head of C. F. Møller Architects Branch in London, Teva Hesse, states about the project: “It was a great honour for C. F. Møller Architects to design the new Sammy Ofer Wing within the sensitive and exceptional setting of Maritime Greenwich. In a limited space the project provides a great range of public amenities, museum facilities and visitor experiences. Most importantly, the architecture and landscape merge into a composition that seamlessly integrates the National Maritime Museum with Greenwich Park.”
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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Photo © Courtesy of Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum Click above image to view slideshow |
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The people
Architect: C. F. Møller ArchitectsLocation: Romney Road, Greenwich, London SE10, United Kingdom
Collaborators: Adams Kara Taylor, Fulcrum Consulting
Client: Trustees of the National Maritime Museum
Project Area: 5,200 m2 total, approx. new building approx. 3,200 m2 rebuilding of existing areas approx. 2,000 m2
Project Year: 2011
Competition year: 2006
Construction period: 2009-2011
Photographs: Julian Weyer, National Maritime Museum
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