Visitor centres
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about visitor centres
Project • By Nissen Richards Studio • Exhibition Centres
Gígur Visitor Centre
Nissen Richards Studio, together with local Icelandic design partner SP(R)INT STUDIO, has created the permanent exhibition, interior and graphic design for The Gígur Visitor Centre in Iceland, along with the centre’s welcome area, café and shop.
All images by Studio CAPN
All images by Studio CAPN
The brief for the project was to create a new permanent exhibition relating to the Mývatn nature reserve and the northern highlights of Vatnajökull National Park. Nearby Lake Mývatn and its surrounding wetlands are a significant designated nature reserve, renowned for their birdlife and unique volcanic and geothermal activity. As well as the exhibition, the two studios also created a new interior la... More
Project • By Simpson & Brown • Cultural Centres
Lincoln Cathedral Visitor Centre
The Lincoln Cathedral Connected project is designed to bring economic and social benefits to the cathedral, as well as the city of Lincoln. At the core of the project is the new visitor centre, together with creation of the new Dean’s Green and re-landscaped parvis which work together to create a more engaging, dynamic and accessible spaces for visitors to enjoy the cathedral.
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The new visitor centre is located on the site of the Grade II listed deanery designed by William Burn. The Deanery has most recently been occupied by the Minster School and had been significantly impacted by a series of alterations and new interventions carried out by the school over a number of years. The building also suffered from a lack of main... More