“Detailed work is needed to clear and prepare the site, and the partners' priority is to ensure tight controls on cost and construction standards,” said V&A at Dundee director Philip Long. “At present we are advised construction itself is likely to start early in the summer of 2014.”
He added: “The V&A at Dundee team has been working on detailed plans to translate the outline design into a construction model, and that work is now almost complete. The project is entering a new phase, where within the next few months people will begin to see evidence of V&A at Dundee coming into being.”
It will be the first V&A museum outside London. “Kengo Kuma's fabulous design will give Dundee and Scotland a wonderful space to enjoy outstanding international exhibitions, and to learn about and get involved with Scotland’s remarkable history of design creativity. I believe it will attract visitors from across the world.”
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The temporary infill of Craig Harbour beside the RRS Discovery has already begun, incorporating crushed demolition material sourced locally. This will create a platform from which to start work on the Craig Harbour side of the building. Meanwhile, the demolition of the former Olympia Swimming Pool - estimated to take 40 weeks - is scheduled to start in September.
“The projected date for the main fabric of the building to be in place is the end of 2015. Its completion, the interior fit-out and installation of the first exhibitions and displays will follow throughout 2016,” said Long. “We feel this timescale is realistic and, crucially, will ensure V&A at Dundee is ready to play a central role in the UK City of Culture 2017, should the strong case put forward by Dundee be fortunate enough to win.”
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