The Experiential Design Index

Building Conservation Project — Yale Center for British Art

The Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut completed a three-year building conservation project and reopened to the public May 11, 2016, with architecture by Knight Architecture and conservation architecture by Peter Inskip + Peter Jenkins Architects, exhibition design by Stephen Saitas Designs, and lighting design by Hefferan Partnership Lighting Design.

VenueYale Center for British Art
Project typeMajor Renovation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2016

Credits

FirmRoleNote
knight-architecture Architecture
peter-inskip-and-peter-jenkins-architects Architecture Conservation architect
Stephen Saitas Designs Exhibit Design
staples-and-charles Exhibit Design Credited as furnishings, fixtures, and equipment consultant
hefferan-partnership-lighting-design Lighting Design
strong-cohen-graphic-designers Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding
cavanaugh-tocci-associates Technical Consulting / Owner's Representation Acoustics, audiovisual, and theater consultant

Description

The project conserved Louis I. Kahn's original 1969-1974 building, addressing building envelope, mechanical systems, and life-safety infrastructure while reinstalling the museum's permanent collection galleries.

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