Carmody Groarke completes renovation of Manchester Science and Industry Museum's Power Hall
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Lizzie Crook
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Summary
London architecture studio Carmody Groarke has completed a major renovation of the Power Hall gallery at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum. The project involved restoring 19th-century industrial details including timber trusses and cobbled floors in the Grade II-listed building, which was originally a goods shed during the Industrial Revolution. The renovation transforms the museum's largest single space while preserving its historical character.
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Named Power Hall, the renovation revamps the Grade II-listed museum's largest single space, which was formerly used as a goods shed during the Industrial Revolution.
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