In collaboration with Rapid Visual Media, V&A Dundee have released drone footage and imagery of the much anticipated Kengo Kuma structure. A project which took nearly three and a half years to complete, the design museum marks the first UK building by the Japanese architect.
Photography: Alan Richardson
The new V&A Dundee is Scotland‘s first dedicated design museum. The footage showcases the building jutting out into the River Tay. With a design inspired by the cliffs of Scottland, the museum is planned to investigate the global importance of design as well as present the country’s achievements in the field of design. It stands on reclaimed land at the center of the £1 billion Dundee waterfront transformation.
Photography: Hufton + Crow The museum is made of 2,500 pre-cast concrete panels hung from curving walls, which cast varying shadows depending on the weather conditions. The idea behind the design was to create a collaboration between nature and architecture while providing the city with a living space.
Photography: Hufton + Crow
The museum’s exterior has a jagged facade and a wooden deck. The unique shapes of each of the panels which make up the facade were designed in advance using a 3D model. Then using a formula of cement, reinforcement mesh, and stone aggregate, each panel was meticulously pre-cast. Careful planning was required to map out the brackets for each of the panels for construction.
Photography: Rapid Visual Media
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