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V&A East museum building in Stratford, London
14 Dec 2021
V&A East Museum hits major construction milestone as it tops out in Stratford?s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Design: O?Donnell + Tuomey, Architects, Ireland
Location: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, Borough of Newham, East London, England, UK
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V&A East museum building Stratford
14 December 2021 ? Today, the V&A marked the ?topping out? of its new V&A East museum building ? one of two V&A East sites currently under construction in Stratford?s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ? with the shell of the building reaching its full height. Designed by O?Donnell + Tuomey and constructed by MACE, the 7,000 square metre V&A East Museum tops out at 42.5 metres high, following completion of the installation of its intricate steel frame. The V&A East Museum will open in 2025 on the Stratford Waterfront, alongside new buildings for the BBC, London College of Fashion, Sadler?s Wells and UCL, as part of East Bank, the Mayor of London?s vibrant new arts, innovation and education district, and a legacy of the London 2012 Games.

Since breaking ground in August 2019, construction on the five-storey V&A East Museum building has continued almost uninterrupted, despite the inevitable disruption caused by Covid-19. Key milestones achiev...