Reflection from the glass lattice roof of the great court inside the british museum bloomsbury london uk europe the glass roof at the british museum.
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It is the largest covered square in europe.
The graceful glass and steel roof manages both to respect the classical architecture of the original building and to provide a gentle counterpoint to it.
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The courtyard at the centre of the british museum was one of london s long lost spaces.
Because of the geometry of the quadrangle each glazing panel is a unique size.
A masterpiece in glass europe s largest covered public square on 6 december 2000 her majesty queen elizabeth ii formally opened the great court at london s british museum a spectacular 100 million project that has created the largest covered public square in europe.
The court has a tessellated glass roof designed by buro happold and executed by waagner biro covering the entire court and surrounds the original circular british museum reading room in the centre now a museum.
Glass roof covering the british museum great court in london uk.
Designed by foster and partners the great court is a two acre space enclosed by a spectacular glass roof with the world famous reading room in the middle.
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Designed by foster and partners the roof transformed the museum s inner courtyard into the largest covered public square in europe.
The glass and steel roof is made up of 4 878 unique steel members connected at 1 566 unique nodes and 1 656 pairs of glass.
The glass roof was pitched at 3 degrees and linked by bespoke designed aluminium framework.
Glass roof covering the british museum great court in london uk.
Free and open every day to visitors the great court is one of london s most unique spaces.
Originally a garden soon after its completion in the mid nineteenth century.
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In the original robert smirke great court design the courtyard was supposed to be a garden.
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