Reg.Nr. HA-2015/UK/19

Stonehenge: Surrounding landscape and visitor centre

Stonehenge is among the world's most iconic and best known archaeological sites. It stands as testimony to the prehistoric peoples who built it some 4,000 years ago and is one of the most intriguing and remarkable monuments in the world. Stonehenge was severely compromised by a ...
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Project details

Title:Stonehenge: Surrounding landscape and visitor centre
Entr. year: 2015
Result:Award
Country: United Kingdom
Town: Stonehenge, Wiltshire (England)
Category type: Other (See notes)
Notes:Typology: New building project within an historical area (World Heritage Site) including the restoration of the ancient landscape
Building type/ Project type: See notes
Actual use:Visitor centre
Architect / Proj.leader: English Heritage
The Jury's citation: "The Jury recognised that the opening of the Stonehenge visitor centre in 2013 was the fulfilment of many years of hard work to find a solution to traffic and visitor problems for this outstanding World Heritage Site. They admired the new building, designed by international architects, discreetly out of view of Stonehenge, and the interpretation based on major programmes of research into the archaeology and early history of the area. The partnership formed between English Heritage and the National Trust to manage the approaches to the monument is a fine example of cooperation between the UK's two leading conservation bodies."
GPS:51°10'44,0" N; 1°49'34,4" W
Web, Links:

www.english-heritage.org.uk

Description:
Stonehenge is among the world's most iconic and best known archaeological sites. It stands as testimony to the prehistoric peoples who built it some 4,000 years ago and is one of the most intriguing and remarkable monuments in the world. Stonehenge was severely compromised by a busy road cutting it off from its surrounding landscape and by outdated visitor facilities and parking close to the monument. Our project vision was to restore a sense of dignity and wonder to the setting of Stonehenge and provide all visitors with a high quality experience. This included building a new visitor centre at a location further from the Stones and providing new interpretation and exhibitions. By removing the road and the outdated visitor facilities at the monument, we were able to restore the ancient landscape setting of Stonehenge and re-unite the monument with its ancient processional route, The Avenue.