MEMORY SPACE

  • Heather Munro

THE CLIENT ASKED FOR A DESIGN SOLUTION FOR A VISITOR AND CULTURAL CENTRE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE NEWCASTLE CITY WALL, ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ITS REMNANTS. A VISITOR CENTRE WHICH INCLUDES A GALLERY, ARCHIVE, CAFE AND SHOP HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO FIT WITHIN THE EXISTING SITE BOUNDARY. THE NEW SCHEME ALLOWS VISITORS TO NEWCASTLE TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY AND ITS HISTORY BEFORE WALKING THE CITY WALL ROUTE.