Architectural design services

Tender description

The procurement is to enable the appointment of an exhibition design team for the GBP 42 m extension, renovation and refurbishment of Paisley Museum. The aim of Paisley Museum Re-Imagined is to provide a visitor experience of international quality, which tells the inspirational stories of Paisley, its heritage and its pattern. The transformation of the Paisley Museum is underpinned by a series of high-level strategic project aims that will turn it into a: — Leading European museum – telling the story of Paisley as a pattern and a town, — visitor destination drawing its audience from Scotland, UK and overseas, — platforming institution for learning, skills development, innovation and research, — community resource at the heart of Paisley’s local life. The exhibition design team will be responsible for designing the redisplay of the museum collection to make it more accessible (physically, socially and intellectually), with a clear visitor-focus to exploit the strengths of the unique collection. The project aims to attract visitors from further afield whilst maintaining a sense of ownership for the local communities, and to do justice to Paisley’s radical reputation. The project represents an exciting opportunity to respond to a unique collection, a rich local history and to deliver a fully 21st century facility that places the visitor at its heart. The exhibition design team will deliver services which may include: — exhibition design (3-D), — graphics design (2-D), — graphics artworking and illustration, — lighting design GBP, — exhibitions structural design.