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5,000 year-old stonehenge finally gets its tourist centre.

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5,000 year-old stonehenge finally gets its tourist centre.

Dec 17, 2013 | buildings, cultural & education, editor's pick, people, public space >> |
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stonehenge-centre8courtesy of denton corker marshall

A project that waited 5,000 years, was considered to proceed 30 years ago, awarded to the architect in 2001 and yet again in 2009, reawakened in the media in 2011 but is seemingly trending in the last 24 hours. One feels the English predictably wished to wait for a deserving structure. It’s the freshly opened visitor centre from Australian architect Denton Corker Marshall (they have a London office) and possibly best known for their Melbourne Museum. The structure mimics the lightness of the surrounding wild grass meadows in stark contrast to the stones themselves.

stonehenge-centre1courtesy of denton corker marshall

The design consists of two single-story boxes – one made of timber, one of glass – containing exhibition facilities, toilets, cafe and a shop.

stonehenge-centre2courtesy of denton corker marshall

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well done! [ denton corker marshall ] [ stonehenge blog ] [ the guardian ]

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