Plan to expand the British Museum, which would be the most extensive in the last hundred years, was rejected by local authorities

plan to expand the British Museum, which would be the most extensive in the last hundred years, was rejected by local authorities. The project, valued at 130 million pounds by the famous architect Richard Rogers (Richard Rogers), meant the construction of five-storey building with three underground levels, which will place the exhibition galleries, conservation laboratories, offices and storage. However, five of the nine-member planning committee under the administration of the London District Kemden voted against its implementation. After a three-hour discussion, they decided that the benefits of the new exhibition spaces are not comparable with the damage that will be caused in the course of the restructuring of the old building.

British Museum Guide, convinced that the new exhibition space is only necessary, it was very saddened by the decision of the Committee. However, it did not intend to abandon plans to expand. Now he has two ways out of this situation. First, the decision of a committee may be appealed - in this case there will be a public hearing, the last word in which the remains of the Minister for Communities and Local Government UK Denhemom John (John Denham). Another option - a new, more modest project, which will not affect the existing museum building.

material produced Catherine Onuchin, AI

Sources: artinfo.com , thisislondon.co. uk , artinvestment.ru