Barbican Art Centre starts £25 million upgrade

The Barbican Art Centre has been awarded the first £25 million of a planned upgrade to open up the core of the building and improve access to the arts centre.
Scale model of the Barbican estate, on display in the Arts Centre at the moment
The funding is coming from the City of London and will be used to develop elements of a long-term masterplan, undertake further consultation, and deliver early systems and infrastructure work to boost the arts centre’s operational and environmental