Museums and Galleries
Ruskin Library
Client
Lancaster University
Location
Lancaster
Architect
MJP Architects
Sector
Date
1997
Image Credit
Michael Popper
Awards
RIBA Award 1999
Civic Trust Award 1999
Design Council Millennium Product 1999
Lancaster Design Award, 1998
RFAC/BSkyB University Building of the Year 1998
Independent on Sunday Building of the Year 1996
Ruskin Library was built for Lancaster University for the storage, display and study of the works of John Ruskin.
The services design pioneered the passive control of archives using thermal mass, and air conditioning to the galleries was avoided through high performance showcases.
(Michael Popper at Michael Popper Associates)
