Queen's House
View all projectsSet within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum is an ensemble of important historic buildings of which the Queen's House is part. This project make Inigo Jones' 1617 house more accessible for contemporary use. There is a new step-free visitor entrance, reception space, cloakroom, toilets and a shop within newly rendered vaults of the basement, away from the historic rooms above. A new lift and cantilevered stair provide a coherent visitor route to all levels of the Grade I listed buildings.
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The Queen's House was originally built as a home for Anne of Denmark, consort to King James I
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The new stair is located symmetrically opposite Jones' original Tulip Stair
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A coherent visitor route to all levels
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The Great Hall
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The stair's woven metal balustrade and continuous bronze handrail rework the building's original materials
- City
- London SE10
- Use
- Culture
- Client
- National Maritime Museum
- Status
- Completed
- Collaborators
Structure: Harris & Sutherland
Services: Nordale Building Services
Cost: Sawyer & Fisher
Contractor: Mowlem
Access: David Bonnett Associates
Photography: Peter Cook