The RA is home to four centuries of architectural history. From distant beginnings as town-palace on the edge of London, Victorian transformations with the arrival of the Royal Academy, and the construction of 6 Burlington Gardens, to twentieth and twenty-first century interventions of The Sackler Wing and the Keeperâs House, our buildings are a palimpsest of architectural interest and invention.
This rich legacy has provided the basis for a major building project designed by architect David Chipperfield RA that will open up the Royal Academy for the twenty-first century. A new bridge building will link Burlington House and Burlington Gardens, unifying our site for the first time, while Burlington Gardens will be overhauled with refurbished galleries, a new Clore Learning Centre and a 260-capacity lecture theatre.
Complete in time for the 250th anniversary of the RAâs foundation in 2018, the project lays the ground the next stage in our history.
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Royal Academy of ArtsWells Fargo CenterBurlington HouseW1J 0BDLondon, Royal Academy of ArtsWells Fargo CenterBurlington HouseW1J 0BDLondon, The RA is home to four centuries of architectural history. From distant beginnings as town-palace on the edge of London, Victorian transformations with the arrival of the Royal Academy, and the construction of 6 Burlington Gardens, to twentieth and twenty-first century interventions of The Sackler Wing and the Keeperâs House, our buildings are a palimpsest of architectural interest and invention.
This rich legacy has provided the basis for a major building project designed by architect David Chipperfield RA that will open up the Royal Academy for the twenty-first century. A new bridge building will link Burlington House and Burlington Gardens, unifying our site for the first time, while Burlington Gardens will be overhauled with refurbished galleries, a new Clore Learning Centre and a 260-capacity lecture theatre.
Complete in time for the 250th anniversary of the RAâs foundation in 2018, the project lays the ground the next stage in our history.
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