Scheme involves work at Hertfordshire city鈥檚 listed town hall
John McAslan & Partners has been appointed to work on a new museum and art gallery at St Albans town hall.
The town hall is listed at grade II* and St Albans City and District council wants to turn it into a building showcasing the city鈥檚 2,000-year heritage.
Urban Salon is also working on the scheme, which will cost 拢6.75m.
The council has teamed up with St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust and the University of Hertfordshire Galleries for the project. It said it will be contributing 拢2.25m to the work with the Heritage Lottery Fund earmarked for a further 拢2.8m once designs have been worked up.
The St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust said it is looking at raising a further 拢1.7m from the public, charitable trusts and local businesses.
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