heritage centre
heritage centre
Client
Expeditionary Trust
Location
Montreuil sur Mer
Status
2011 - 2018
Value
£10,000 to £1.5m
Category
Culture, Conservation, Education
Role
Architectural design adviser
project summary
Suzie Bridges Architects acted as design consultant working with the Expeditionary Trust (client), historians, and local Montreuil sur Mer and St Omer cultural teams on the Expeditionary Trust Great War museum study and touring exhibition.
Works involved exploring possible locations for a permanent museum to tell the story of how the joint effort of the British General Head Quarters, the local population in France and international expertise and logistics were pivotal in the success of the Expeditionary Forces in the Great War.
Works involved exploring possible locations for a permanent museum to tell the story of how the joint effort of the British General Head Quarters, the local population in France and international expertise and logistics were pivotal in the success of the Expeditionary Forces in the Great War.
Further works included a feasibility study for property found and donated by the town of Montreuil sur Mer; reworking of historic research and artefacts into a four-year rolling cycle of themed exhibitions in St Omer; ensuring the English translations were legible and accurate throughout; and commenting on design and layout to maintain design coherence.
