5110 x 3407 px | 43,3 x 28,8 cm | 17 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
28 luglio 2008
Ubicazione:
The British Museum, London
Altre informazioni:
The Great Court in the centre of the British Museum. On 6th December 2000 Queen Elizabeth II opened this amazing space. It is Europe´s largest covered Square. Designed by internationally acclaimed firm of architects Foster and Partners, the 6, 100 sq. metre area is enclosed by a unique glazed roof, which has transformed the Museum´s inner courtyard. The Great Court is now a new visitor hub for the Museum and the development has also created a magnificent new civic space for London. At the heart of the newly developed area is the Museum´s famous round Reading Room, now restored to its original glory and home to a modern information centre. Overall, the roof contains enough glass to glaze 500 average-sized domestic greenhouses. But despite its deceptive visual simplicity, every one of the 3, 312 triangular double glazed elements is slightly different in size and shape because of the roof´s complex geometric form.
