Project: Masterplan, strategic and operational plans for a new gallery space

Client: Francis Crick Institute, London

Project Duration: 4 months

The Francis Crick Institute is a world-leading research institute that moved to a purpose-built site in 2015. The original building plans did not include gallery space, however a year before the Institute opened I was commissioned to advise on how it could incorporate exhibitions into its public engagement plans. The report I produced has become an integral part of the public engagement team’s policy. Following my recommendations the Institute hired an exhibition manager and has opened many exhibitions. To produce the report I undertook:

• Vision development: Identified a unique offer for the exhibition space that aligned with the Insitutes strategic aims and public engagement work to date.
• Master-planning: Appraised the proposed space for the use of exhibitions alongside other required purposes. Identified potential display strategies, advising on the opportunities and limitations of the space; Proposed a menu of types of exhibitions that could be held within the Institute that reflect its aims and the demands on the space and situated these within a range of budget options.
• Operational planning: Advised on implementation requirements, including staffing, approvals processes, development times, capital costs and project costs; proposed strategic partnerships that could expand the depth and breadth of material for display; identified potential sponsors