The Collection, Lincoln

The City & County Museum project was won in competitive interview in 2000. The project, in the centre of Lincoln, involved masterplanning the Flaxengate area and the design of a new museum to house a substantial collection of archaeological and historical artefacts.The museum is the first stage of the regeneration of the Flaxengate area and will help establish the area as an Arts Quarter.

The design of the museum has looked at creating connections through the site and improving links with the Usher Gallery and adjoining Temple Gardens. The external courtyard is designed to allow activities within the museum to spill out in summer months, while also creating a new public space for Lincoln.

Budget: £7.8 million
Completed: 2005

Awards:
AIA Design in Excellence Award (2007)
RIBA Award (2006)
Gulbenkian Award shortlist (2006)
The Concrete Society - Winner of the Overall Award (2006)