London’s dowdy Barbican Centre, home to the London Symphony Orchestra, is to spend £240 million doing the place up before its 50th anniversary at the end of the decade.
Phase one will deliver a conservatory (pic) which will open to the public daily with a new water feature, and “theatrical” planting; a lakeside terrace, with fully functioning fountains, new landscaping, climate-friendly planting, improved seating and lighting; flexible foyers, that will” bring the arts out into the heart of the centre”.
The design team is led by architects Allies and Morrison working with Asif Khan Studio and engineers Buro Happold, lighting designers les éclaireurs, inclusive design advisors, Arup, circular economy experts, Reusefully, and landscapers Harris Bugg Studio.
In New York, Lincoln Center will spend $335 million on revitalising its west side, adding a 2,000-seat outdoor stage and greening up Damrosch Park.
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