The Brunel Museum
The Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe occupies the site of one of Brunel’s major engineering achievements, the first tunnel constructed beneath a navigable river. The museum’s spaces include the original Engine House, where the collections are currently displayed, and the Sinking Shaft, an enormous underground volume recently made accessible by architects Tate Harmer.
We were asked by Tate Harmer to contribute visitor-experience and interpretation expertise to the museum’s site-wide masterplan ahead of a major funding application. We worked with the small museum team to understand the museum’s current exhibition and other public offerings, as well as their future aspirations. By employing a rigorous, visitor-centred approach our work helped clarify the architectural opportunities and enabled the whole team to agree a vision for the site.
Photography: Final image of the Sinking Shaft by Tate Harmer
Year: 2017