Rochdale Arts & Heritage Centre – Touchstones
From 1998 to 2002 we worked with Rochdale metropolitan district council and Nigel Simpkins Design on this Heritage Lottery funded project consisted of the refurbishment of an existing Victorian building in Rochdale. The new facilities consist of a new museum, local history resource centre, education studio, Tourist information centre and an improved entrance hall.
Chester Beatty Gallery, Dublin
European Museum of the year 2001
The extensive collection of documents, art works and artefacts, from 2700 BCE. to the present century, was moved from its old site on the outskirts of Dublin during 1999 to a new exhibition complex in part of Dublin Castle. This has allowed far better scope for display of the extensive collection and much easier access to the collections by the public.
Cartwright Hall, Bradford
The main first floor gallery level of this fine Victorian public gallery was completely refurbished in 2007/8. LD&T were appointed to design all the display lighting and low-energy house lighting for this project.
International Slavery Museum, Liverpool
This museum is housed on one complete floor of the existing Maritime Museum on the Albert Dock. The lighting was designed to provide varied mood and atmosphere as visitors move through the galleries depicting the history of the slave trade in various parts of the world. Opened 2007.
Manchester City Art Gallery
We worked with the designers Casson Mann on the fit-out of the Theatre and Manchester galleries on this large lottery funded project. The Manchester Gallery is a large new space where an exciting display of Manchester life and its people is shown with many mixed displays both in cases and on open display. The Theatre gallery is a more complex space where we have had a big input into the design of the unusual cases. Opened May 2002.