What this Scottish museum’s transformation can teach about designing agile institutions
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Design
Client
Perth & Kinross Council
Floor Area
3,500 sq-m
Mecanoo transformed an Edwardian-era space in Perth, Scotland, simultaneously preserving the building’s historical significance and updating it for new use as a museum and community space.
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