Holburne Museum
Bath, UK

Eric Parry Architects

The Holburne Museum in Bath stands as a compelling example of architectural evolution, showcasing a harmonious blend of 18th-century grandeur and sensitive 21st-century intervention. The modern Refurbishment and Extension to Bath's Grade I-listed Holburne Museum of art. Located in Sydney Pleasure Gardens the glass and mottled green ceramic facade reconnect the historic building with the natural context of the surrounding gardens with playful reflections of light and shadow.

The Holburne Museum stands as a testament to how architectural heritage can be not only preserved but enhanced through thoughtful and innovative contemporary design. Its evolution from a pleasure hotel to a leading art museum, culminating in the elegant extension by Eric Parry Architects, demonstrates a successful dialogue between past and present, creating a building that is both historically significant and vibrantly modern.