A ‘museum in the making’, showcasing an iconic collection of railway locomotives at the home of Hornby.PlayUKWork
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The One:One Collection includes some of the most iconic and historically important UK railway locomotives and rolling stock, the legacy of a collector whose passion for railways provides inspiration for engineers, artists and craftspeople as well as rail enthusiasts.
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With objects from the collection currently located across the country, the new museum at Margate will bring them together for the first time, at an appropriately historic site: the home of model railway manufacturer Hornby.
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The site is a 12,000-square-metre warehouse, formerly used by Hornby to produce its model locomotives.
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Following an invited competition, our brief, unusually, was not to solve a defined problem, but to work with the museum more iteratively on “museum in the making”.
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Through minimal intervention, our scheme aims to display the collection at its best, as well as developing it – and preserving it – for future generations.
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Our proposals take a light-touch approach, retrofitting the existing warehouse building and reusing materials wherever possible – so, for example, the storage racking found in the space will be repurposed for exhibition stands.
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We have opened up part of the old building fabric to create an impressive entry sequence into the main engineering hall.
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The main hall will showcase iconic locomotives and historic rolling stock, with a mezzanine level displaying models and other memorabilia. As many of the collection will be still be used from time to time, the collection will change over time, encouraging repeat visits.
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At lower ground floor, there will be a café, workshop area and additional exhibition space.
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“It is a privilege to work on this significant cultural project in my local area. The One:One Collection has found a remarkable home, with breathtaking spaces that we look forward to working with across the years ahead.”
Scott Grady, Haptic
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The design has been developed so that construction can be phased, with new spaces opened up in future years.
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