Dulwich Picture Gallery

The project includes works to the Grade II* listed Dulwich Picture Gallery and its extensive grounds. Within the grounds, the project repurposes a Grade II listed 19th Century cottage and introduces a new children’s art pavilion surrounded by an ‘art forest’ designed by landscape architect Kim Wilkie. In the main building, the project focuses on long-term decarbonisation and reducing energy-use associated with environmental control

The site-wide services strategy includes a new GSHP network to decarbonise the buildings, including connections to the existing main building, the new Children’s Gallery, and the cottage. The heat pump infrastructure will also enable a future connection to be made to the adjacent buildings. Mixed-mode ventilation with efficient heat recovery works in combination with passive ventilation to ensure airflow through the spaces, and renewable energy generation is achieved through an on-site PV array. The new pavilion benefits from a balance of natural daylight through extensive glazing, with overheating managed by external protruding canopies.

With the renewed spaces bringing a reliable income stream and the enhanced energy improving operational costs, the design safeguard’s the gallery’s long-term operations.