Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London
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The Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London is a prominent postmodern extension renowned for its sensitive yet distinctive addition to the historic gallery complex.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NG6611 (National Gallery, London) | 1 |
| Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery | 1 |
| Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art gallery extension
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museum wing ⓘ |
| address | Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Denise Scott Brown
NERFINISHED
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Robert Venturi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| category |
art gallery wings
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museum buildings in London ⓘ postmodern architecture in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | main building of the National Gallery, London ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| controversy | debate over design of National Gallery extension in the 1980s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designApproach | contextual postmodernism ⓘ |
| designFeature |
double-height entrance hall
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grand staircase ⓘ stone façade ⓘ |
| function |
display of art
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public exhibition space ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Sainsbury family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionSpace | galleries for early Italian paintings ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
café
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lecture theatre ⓘ shop ⓘ |
| heritageContext | extension to a historic gallery complex ⓘ |
| housesCollection |
European Old Master paintings
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Italian Renaissance paintings ⓘ early Renaissance paintings ⓘ |
| location | Trafalgar Square, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | Portland stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sainsbury family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Canada House
NERFINISHED
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Charing Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ St Martin-in-the-Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive postmodern façade
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sensitive integration with historic fabric ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| operator | National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Trafalgar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Board of Trustees of the National Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningAuthority | Westminster City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorSchemeRejected | Ahrends, Burton and Koralek design ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1991 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Venturi Scott Brown and Associates
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Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London
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Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery
this entity surface form:
NG6611 (National Gallery, London)