Development of display space in room 117, 2005
View of room 117
In May 2005, room 117 was refurbished to house changing displays including sculpture, metalwork, ceramics and glass. Designed in-house, the space comprises four new alcove cases with space and facilities for freestanding cases and plinths as needed for each new display.
This development was completed as part of FuturePlan
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Event - Closer Look: Architecture Talks - Sun & Shadow: Caribbean Homes by Ray Nathaniels
Tue 20 March 2012 13:00
FREE TALK: The Sri Lankan born, London trained architect, Ray James Holman Nathaniels (1920-2005) spent fifty years designing elegant resort homes in the Bahamas blending local materials within a modern architectural vocabulary. This talk explores a selection of his work from the mid 1950s until the late 1990s to assess his unique contributions to the development of the modern Caribbean house.
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