Carmody Groarke goes skywalking behind British Museum
Carmody Groarke has unveiled plans for a 160m-long temporary pavilion to be built behind the British Museum as part of this year's London Festival of Architecture.
Backed by New London Architecture, the zig-zagging two-storey walkway in Montague Place will also create a series of open-air performance spaces and is expected to host events by, among others, RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art).
The focal point of the festival's Bloomsbury Hub, the structure – dubbed the SkyWalk – will be built in less than 48 hours using a portable staging system, and will be clad in translucent black mesh.
Practice co-founder Andrew Groarke said: 'It's an experiment which, over a very short period, will hopefully change perspectives about this forgotten street, which is effectively a coach park.'
It is hoped the three-day closure of the road will kickstart Camden Council's plans to transform the area into a 'usable space and destination in its own right'.
