- Location:
- Leicestershire
- Services:
- Budget:
- £16m
- Client:
- Leicester City Council
- Size:
- 2,580 m2 GIA
- Sector:
- Culture & Leisure
This project will bring the history of Roman Leicester to life, making the museum a flagship cultural destination. The Scheduled Ancient Monument of the Jewry Wall dates to AD 160 and is one of the largest surviving sections of Roman masonry in Britain.
Redevelopment includes extensive repair and conservation of the building, as well as alterations to improve accessibility to enhance the visitor experience. The implementation of low energy technologies and a number of subtle thermal upgrades has helped reduce the building’s carbon footprint. A new external walkway bridge and internal feature stair and lift has also been installed to provide level access throughout.
Featuring an expanded and modernised exhibition space on the lower ground floor, the museum offers a 270° immersive projection and sound experience in the building’s former assembly hall. Furthermore, the space will have clear views of the Roman Bath complex and St Nicholas Church beyond. A feature staircase will link key visitor areas alongside four new classrooms for schools and private hire, a cafe and gift shop.
With significant heritage challenges to overcome, this project emphasises the repair and conservation expertise in the team. maber used tailored design solutions as a result of the high level of prototyping, research and development required. For example, replacing corroded copper facias with anthracite zinc and restoring original aluminium and steel windows. Additionally, the concrete structure was extensively cleaned to accentuate the original brutalist design of the building.
Over three complex phases, maber acted as Design and Technical Advisors, leading the coordination of Architecture, Interiors, Exhibition Design, FFE, MEP and Structures for the Jewry Wall project.
The Jewry Wall Museum is set to open to the public in Summer 2025.