Walkthroughs and build-ups of a new development for UCL scheduled to open in 2009. The new building will house the Petrie collection and will incorporate new galleries, exhibition spaces, lecture theatres, conservation and study areas and a cafe.

Julia Somerville presents this fund raising video and leads us on a tour of the new building.

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Architect: Jeremy Dixon . Edward Jones

The site of the new building

As the camera moves up the street, the new building appears

The new facade

Julia Somerville welcomes us

Stills taken from the build-up sequence.
This animation shows the layout of the building from the ground up... literally

The empty site...

The underground levels are excavated...

The building grows, the underground lecture theatre appears...

The build continues, the ground floor levels appear...

The upper floors...

The front facade builds...

The whole building has appeared

The temporary exhibition area

The upper floor levels - reading room, exhibition and activity areas

Julia takes a break in the cafe

Xray views were used to show specific areas of the building

3D wireframe screengrabs:

The build-up seen from a different angle

Looking up a lift shaft in wireframe