Royal College of Music
More music: Reimagining the Royal College of Music
Sector: Conservation
Client: Royal College of Music
Location: Kensington, London
Architect: John Simpson Architects
Main Contractor: Gilbert Ash
Electrical Contractor: Dowds Group
Lighting Design: Arup Lighting
Lighting Partners: Bega, Beta Calco, iGuzzini
Photography and words: John Simpson Architects
The Royal College of Music was founded in 1882 and is a world leading conservatoire training gifted students from all over the world as performers, conductors and composers.
The redevelopment of the RCM estate is designed to integrate the College’s buildings more closely with its surroundings, making the most of its unique location opposite the Royal Albert Hall, which was specifically selected for the College by the Prince Consort himself when he designed the master plan for ‘Albertopolis’. The design builds on the heritage and traditions of the Royal College of Music, fashioning an environment which is architecturally harmonious and timeless, with a balance between indoor and outdoor spaces.
