Pallant House Gallery : Art Spaces

Pallant House Gallery is a remarkable hybrid: one of the most important collections of modern British Art is housed in a Queen-Anne townhouse dating from 1712, which has a contemporary wing designed by Long & Kentish architects in association with Colin St John Wilson. The result is unique and enthralling. Pallant House was the first of its style in Chichester, UK, and was regarded as very modern in its day, finished inside and out by fine-quality craftsmanship. The new wing pays tribute to this quality, with the plans setting out to preserve and emphasise the historic house as an architectural entity. Pallant House Gallery: Art Spaces tells the story of how a Queen-Anne townhouse and the new wing have been united in a way which enables each to keep its unique identity, whilst providing improved and enlarged display spaces and fully accessible public facilities, including a beautiful garden. Other titles in the series: Arnolfini; The British Library; The National Gallery, London; The GreatScala Publishers Staff is the author of 'Pallant House Gallery : Art Spaces', published 2009 under ISBN 9781857595086 and ISBN 1857595084.