Image: John Gollings
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) was established in Hobart, Tasmania in 1843 and today receives 300,000 visitors annually. The $30M redevelopment included raising the roof of the Central Gallery to create a cathedral type exhibition space and new mezzanine level linking the several Henry Hunter Galleries. The historical 4-storey Bond Store building was very carefully refurbished to allow the space accessible to the general public for the first time while the entry courtyard was levelled to facilitate a new function venue. The Queen’s Warehouse was refurbished to provide the new main entrance, bookshop and public program areas.
Steensen Varming provided the building services for the museum and gallery – including the new lifts, ICT Wi-Fi, discrete cable and services installation and specific HVAC to suit the requirement conditions – as well as the lighting design which included lighting of the external Circulation, Landscaping and Façade, the Courtyard, the Bond Store and the Central Gallery. Lighting systems within the exhibition spaces were carefully chosen and detailed to integrate into the buildings seamlessly, whilst overcoming challenges such as the fixing of track systems and cabling infrastructure onto existing heritage elements with due care.
Awards:
- Museums Australia Magna National Winner 2013
- City of Hobart Heritage Award 2013