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Inside Marks of Genius Exhibition, Weston Library

Carefully crafted book cradles and display cases for the Marks of Genius exhibition at Oxford’s Weston Library.

Location
Oxford, United Kingdom
Status
Completed
Year
2015
Experience
Inside
Cultural
Awards

RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist 2016

Civic Trust Award 2017

AJ100 Building of the Year 2016

AJ Retrofit Awards Listed Project 2016

Oxford Preservation Trust Awards 2015

WilkinsonEyre delivered the exhibition design for Marks of Genius at the Weston Library, a mixed-media display, which featured a selection of masterpieces from the library’s collection. The exhibition highlighted the works of extraordinary minds, from sublime flashes of genius to those characterised by lifelong streams of remarkable productivity.

Weston Library
Exterior of the Weston Library

Working with the exhibition’s curatorial teams, we designed a narrative approach to the exhibition layout within the confines of the temporary gallery space.

We collaborated with specialist display case manufacturers Goppion to produce a series of 25 bespoke wall and table cabinets. These cases were designed to accommodate a wide range of objects, meeting tight environmental and security standards while providing intimate access to the items displayed within.

Additionally, a series of bespoke book cradles was developed, accommodating various book sizes and loadings.

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Interior of the Weston Library
Weston Library
At the heart of Oxford’s historic core, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s 1940s, Grade II listed, New Bodleian Library (now known as the Weston Library) is once more a vital resource for academic research.
Interior window detail of the Weston Library
Inside The Weston Library
At the heart of Oxford’s historic core, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s 1940s, Grade II listed, New Bodleian Library (now known as the Weston Library) is once more a vital resource for academic research.
Weston at 10
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