London-based practice specialised in the design of education and culture sector projects with a particular focus on museums, libraries, and masterplans.
So as it's the start of #NewYear now we've got some great new content treats in store for you, ones we're busy preparing for inclusion on the website and the first is an article on the fantastic Lambeth Palace Library, which builds on 800 years of history! designinglibraries.org.uk/li…
A view on The Spencer Building...
New Passivhaus-designed special collections centre at Corpus Christi College, @UniofOxford blends into a historic setting while achieving ambitious sustainability goals best-in-class archive & collections care standards
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Special thanks to @StoneFederation for welcoming Partner Sandy Wright to the discussion last week.
It was a great opportunity to share research and practices, using a case study on our 10-year project at @StJohnsOx and the Baroque Canterbury Quadrangle as an example. #stonework
The opening event for the new double-height basements at @thebritishacademy last night was fantastic. It was a pleasure to see the spaces in action and to celebrate this achievement alongside @ww_architects and the project team. Congratulations to everyone involved! 👏
Explore AI’s impact on cathedral history at Building on Cathedrals in Lambeth Palace Library! Our award-winning space offers an immersive look at historical archives. #BuildingOnCathedrals#freexhibition#lambethpalace
Progress update on our @StEdmundHall project! The ground to second floor CLT structure for Park House is coming together. With the Park House CLT frame expected to be completed just weeks away, we’re looking forward to starting CLT work on other buildings in the project soon!
Wright & Wright is honoured to be shortlisted with @studioweave for a proposal for @britishmuseum's Grade 1 entrances and arrival landscape!
We're working with @webbyates@tommasseyuk@daisy_froud on visitor welcome pavilions supporting accessibility and inclusion.
A celebratory day! Officially opening our 10-year project to transform the #libraries of @StJohnsOx at #UniversityofOxford, involving the local community, library and collections stakeholders, and all project teams.
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We were delighted to officially reopen our Historic Libraries and the Canterbury Quadrangle earlier this month, after nearly a decade of restoration and renewal.
Learn more about the celebrations surrounding this event here: sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/news/o…
Doors open, sun shining, libraries restored and upgraded.
Enjoyed a wonderful opening ceremony in the Old & Laudian Libraries at @StJohnsOx@UniofOxford last week. Our 10-year project to reimagine, protect, and sustain the libraries special collection spaces is now complete.
Twenty-first century technology lies hidden beneath our eighteenth-century lawn.
Professor @william_whyte, Keeper of Historic Buildings, uncovers the environmental control measures that make our new Library and Study Centre an award-winning & carbon-neutral building.
Past meets present: Once a duad of palatial townhouses and a World War I hospital, the @BritishAcademy_'s home at Carlton House Terrace enters a new era following a major refurbishment by @WW_Architects.
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