Rick Mather Architects

Ashmolean Museum


	Aerial View
		Established in 1683, the Ashmolean is the oldest museum in the country. Behind a distinguished façade by Cockerell lies a confused accretion of buildings that neither does justice to Cockerell nor develops the full potential of the Museum. Rick Mather Architects were appointed to formulate a development strategy for the large scale complex. In collaboration with the staff a full appraisal of exhibits and facilities has been carried out and a strategy created to maximise the potential of the building and optimise the display of the collections.
. wwwwwwww		Rick Mather Architects scheme, which is well under way with construction due for completion in 2009, will provide the museum with 100% more display space, an education centre, conservation studios, teaching rooms, study galleries and discovery areas. Extensive new galleries are being created, linked by a new primary route, uniting the full collection both horizontally and vertically and allowing the visitor to quickly comprehend, use and enjoy the whole museum.
			Section of proposed scheme


	Model Facade



	Current work on site

Client	Ashmolean Museum
Location	Oxford
Value	£ 47million
Press
Behind the scenes at the museum		Chris Koenig	August 07
" Heroic collections find a worthy setting" Daily Telegraph		Giles Worsley ddddd	November 05
Design Week		Mike Exondddddddd	August 05

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