Public to get first glimpse of V&A Museum pre-construction work
The first tangible signs of work beginning on the landmark V&A Museum at Dundee's waterfront will be seen this weekend.
- Published in the Courier : 13.01.12
- Published online : 13.01.12 @ 08.07am
Detailed investigation work on the site for the V&A is expected to start with a barge being placed on the Tay just off the site of the Olympia leisure centre and Discovery Point.
Onshore site investigations are expected to start during the week beginning January 23.
The work is being carried out to confirm underground conditions at the site for the Kengo Kuma-designed building. Data is already held through past surveys of the onshore and offshore sections of the site but a full investigation is required.
''This is a standard process in a major construction project, making sure that we have full knowledge of the underground — and underwater — conditions so that we can ensure the sub-structure of the building is designed accordingly,'' said Mike Galloway, Dundee City Council director of city development.
Work on offshore bore holes is expected to begin at the end of the week and the offshore works are expected to last around 10 weeks. Onshore work will last around four weeks.
The £45 million V&A at Dundee is being delivered by Design Dundee Ltd, a partnership between the Victoria and Albert Museum, the city council, Dundee and Abertay universities and Scottish Enterprise.
It is being designed by a team led by architects Kengo Kuma and is due to open in 2015.
11.01pm - 13.01.2012 Ken - The Ferry, Broughty Ferry Dundee Scotland UK Report This
Thank you, God. This will be huuuge for Dundee's cultural ambitions. Watch this space.
11.20pm - 13.01.2012 W.B. - Dundee, Scotland, UK Report This
The US film Field of Dreams said it all. If you build it, they will come. Go Dundee!
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