Witherford Watson Mann returns to The Courtauld for £82m second phase of work

By Tom Lowe2025-12-02T12:01:00

Second phase of works to add new library in the vaults of Somerset House

The Courtauld has unveiled plans for an £82m transformation of its Somerset House campus designed by 2025 Stirling Prize winner Witherford Watson Mann.

The art institute is embarking on the second phase of an upgrade programme at the grade I-listed building on the Strand which is set to add new teaching spaces, a new lecture theatre and a library within its subterranean vaults.

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