Weald and Downland Gridshell

The Weald and Downland Gridshell (2002) is a building designed by Buro Happold and Edward Cullinan Architects for the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum: it was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2002.[1] The building is a structural wooden gridshell, constructed of oak sourced from Normandy, and cladded with local cedar.[2] Before constructing the gridshell, members of Buro Happold and the Cullinan practice-built a prototype during their own time on weekends. This was also a self-supporting gridshell, and was used as a temporary entrance canopy on the Pompidou Centre in Paris.

Weald and Downland Gridshell
The Gridshell building
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General information
TypeMuseum
LocationWeald and Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, West Sussex, England
Completed2002
Technical details
Structural systemGridshell
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edward Cullinan Architects
Structural engineerBuro Happold
Services engineerBuro Happold

Awards

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The project has won the following awards:

References

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  1. ^ Don Barker (29 January 2003). "Cullinan Throws a Curve". Architecture Week. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ "The Weald and Downland Gridshell". Institution of Civil Engineers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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