Architecture & design
Rick Mather Architects
Aerial View of the Ashmolean showing
an artist's impression of the new building
an artist's impression of the new building
Rick Mather has been the creative force behind a number of recent high-profile developments, including: London's Natural History Museum, Dulwich Picture Gallery, and the Wallace Collection; the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, USA, and, closer to home, the Sloane Robinson and ARCO buildings at Keble College, Oxford.
Metaphor Design
A preliminary model for the Orientation Gallery
for the Ancient World (shown in blue)
for the Ancient World (shown in blue)
Metaphor Metaphor exhibition designers have worked closely with the Ashmolean's curatorial staff to design and plan the new galleries.