The Whitworth has scooped two more awards following its redevelopment
The University of Manchester's Whitworth has won the AJ Retrofit Award for Cultural and Public Buildings and for Heritage and Listed Buildings following its major redevelopment by MUMA (McInnes Usher McKnight Architects). The AJ Retrofit Award for Cultural and Public Buildings are the first and only awards dedicated to recognising achievements in design, engineering and construction. The awards set a benchmark for creative excellence across the commercial, public and private sectors in the UK, rewarding the best work and the brightest thinking. The Whitworth reopened its doors on 14 February 2015 following a £15 million redevelopment project by MUMA which transformed the 126 year-old Whitworth into a 21st century gallery in the park. This weekend the gallery will welcome its 300,000th visitor in seven months, which represents a 150% increase in people visiting the gallery. Local residents have applauded the gallery as a huge asset for their neighbourhood and by visitors from all over the world as a genuinely international cultural attraction. Following the announcement, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, said: "The transformation of the Whitworth has been a significant project for The University of Manchester and I am delighted with MUMA's beautiful reimagining of the gallery in the park.
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