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Design Museum in Tayside, Scotland – design by Kengo Kuma & Associates, Japan
7 Mar 2017
V&A Dundee News
V&A Museum of Design Building Topping Out
e-architect post exclusive photos taken by Dundee architecture student Sean Noon this week of the construction:

A ‘topping out’ ceremony was held on March 1st to mark a significant moment in the construction of V&A Museum of Design Dundee.

Local schoolchildren were involved in the event which saw a Douglas Fir tree positioned ceremonially by crane at the highest point of the building, nearly two years on from the start of construction.
The tree was in position temporarily for the ceremony on Wednesday and will be planted as part of the landscaping at the site later.

Designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the £80 million V&A Museum of Design project is on schedule to open to the public next year.

images: Sean Noon
V&A Dundee director Philip Long said: ?The completion of the museum?s incredible walls marks a major step in this project, and one which would not have been possible without the vision of our architect, the construction expertise of BAM and Arup?s remarkable structural engineering solutions.
?As is fitting for an international centre of design, the building itself is a stunning piece of design. We?re delighted that...