Editing Burrell Collection (section)

==Building==
In 1970, an architectural competition was launched to identify a suitable architect for the museum. The competition brief made it clear that whilst the competitors were to comply with Burrell's exacting conditions, they were at liberty to design "a fine modern building" which would make the most out of both the collection and the site. The closing date for the competition for the museum building in 1971 was delayed by a postal strike, allowing time for the eventual winning architect Barry Gasson to complete his entry, designed in collaboration with John Meunier and [[Brit Andresen]], all tutors at Cambridge University's [[Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge|School of Architecture]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Merrick |first1=Jay |title=The Burrell Collection reworked by John McAslan Architects |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/the-burrell-collection-reworked-by-john-mcaslan-architects |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=Architects Journal |date=14 April 2022}}</ref>

As the project progressed, the costs increased, and this jeopardized the museum. Glasgow Corporation approached the government for additional support. The [[Secretary of State for Scotland]] promised to meet 50 per cent of the estimated £9.6 million cost in recognition that the Burrell Collection was not just important for Glasgow, but was a national treasure that would benefit the country as a whole.

Construction work commenced on 3 May 1978<ref name="AJBL">{{cite news |title=The Burrell Collection: Barry Gasson Architects, Glasgow, 1983 |url=https://www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk/projects/display/id/2137 |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=Architects Journal Buildings Library}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Deborah |date=8 February 2022 |title=When did Glasgow's Burrell Collection open? |work=HeraldScotland |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19906068.glasgows-burrell-collection-open/ |access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref> and continued over the next five years. The building was influenced by Scandinavian design. The architects used the orientation of the building to bring in as much natural light as possible, while still protecting the vulnerable parts of the collection. The integration of the building, its rural setting, and the collection was central to the architects' thinking,<ref name="RM22">{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=Rowan |title=Burrell Collection reopening: a great Glasgow one-off becomes just a little less extraordinary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/feb/13/burrell-collection-glasgow-renovation-review-reopening-john-mcaslan-and-partners-john-meunier |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=The Observer |date=13 February 2022}}</ref> and the way in which the objects were built into the structure ensured that the museum became a part of the collection rather than simply being a space in which Burrell's objects were housed.

The building is L-shaped in plan and is tailored to house and display the collection, with larger pieces such as [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] doorways built into the structure, at the same time giving views out into the park over formal grassed areas to the south and into adjacent woodland to the north.

The entrance, through a 16th-century stone archway built into a modern red sandstone gable, leads to a shop and other facilities, then on to a central courtyard under a glazed roof, adjacent to the reconstructions of three rooms from the Burrells' home, [[Hutton Castle]] near [[Berwick-on-Tweed]]:<ref name="RM22"/> the wood-panelled drawing room, hall, and dining room complete with their furnishings. Galleries on two levels house various smaller artefacts, over a basement storage level, and at the lower level a restaurant gives views over the lawn to the south.<ref name=arch/>

The museum was opened by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] on 21 October 1983. More than a million visitors passed through its doors in the first year, and the Burrell Collection quickly established itself as one of Glasgow's most-loved buildings. It was named as [[Prospect 100 best modern Scottish buildings|Scotland's second greatest post-war building]] (after [[Gillespie, Kidd & Coia]]'s [[St Peter's Seminary, Cardross|St Peter's Seminary]], now derelict) in a poll of architects by ''[[Prospect (architecture magazine)|Prospect]]'' magazine in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Revealed: top 100 modern Scots buildings |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/revealed-top-100-modern-scots-buildings-2472119 |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=The Scotsman |date=2 October 2005}}</ref>

===Awards for the original building===
The Burrell Collection received the following awards after it first opened in 1983:<ref>{{cite news |date=1 July 1985 |title=Museum of the Year 1985 Award Winners |work=Illustrated London News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2 August 1984 |title=Tourism Award for Museum |work=Newmarket Journal}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Awards and Winners |url=http://nationalheritage.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MOYA-list1.pdf |website=National Heritage |access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref>

* British Tourism Authority Come to Britain Trophy, 1984
* Building Services Award for Energy Use, 1984,
* National Heritage Scottish [[Museum of the Year]] Award, 1985
* UK [[Museum of the Year]] Award, 1985
* Sotheby's Award for the best Fine Art Museum, 1985
* Civic Trust Award, 1985
* Eternit Architecture Prize, 1985
* Designer Award, Interior Design Category, 1986
* International Academy of Architecture Gold Award, 1987

The building was awarded A-listed status by [[Historic Scotland]] in February 2013 in recognition of its position as one of the country's finest examples of 1970s architectural design.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/burrell_collection.htm |title=Burrell Collection – Glasgow Museum Building |publisher=Glasgowarchitecture.co.uk |date=1 February 2013 |access-date=22 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Scotland listing |url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB52002 |website=Historic Scotland}}</ref>

===2016–2022 refurbishment===
In 2016, the museum was closed for refurbishments.<ref name=":0">{{cite press release |title=Glasgow's Burrell Collection reaching new sustainability standards |url=https://burrellcollection.com/news/glasgow-s-burrell-collection-reaching-new-sustainability-standards/ |publisher=[[Glasgow Museums]] |website=burrellcollection.com |date=10 November 2021 |access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> The £68.25 million project aimed to repair the building, make it more sustainable, and increase gallery space.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Burrell Collection {{!}} case study – News {{!}} VisitScotland.org |url=http://www.visitscotland.org/news/2021/burrell |access-date=27 January 2022 |website=visitscotland.org}}</ref> On 29 March 2022, the museum reopened to the public,<ref name=":3" /> with [[Charles III|King Charles III]] visiting on 13 October 2022 to officially re-open the venue.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-13 |title=King Charles opens Glasgow's revamped Burrell Collection |language=en-GB |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-63246881 |access-date=2023-01-02}}</ref>

===Awards following refurbishment===
The Burrell Collection has received the following awards following the refurbishment in 2022:

* British Construction Industry Awards, 2022, Cultural & Leisure Project of the Year<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Metropolis |title=BCI Awards 2023 – 2022 winners |url=https://bcia.newcivilengineer.com/bcia2023/en/page/2022-winners |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=bcia.newcivilengineer.com |language=en}}</ref>
* British Construction Industry Awards, 2022, Project of the Year Award<ref name=":6" />
* Façade Design and Engineering Awards, 2023, Project of the Year, Refurbishment<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of CIBSE Facade Awards announced |url=https://specificationonline.co.uk/articles/2022-11-07/cibse/winners-of-cibse-facade-awards-announced |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=specificationonline.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* AJ Architecture Awards, 2022, Cultural Award<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Fran |date=2022-11-23 |title=AJ Architecture Awards 2022 winners revealed |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/aj-architecture-awards-2022-winners-revealed |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=The Architects' Journal |language=en}}</ref>
* AJ Architecture Awards, 2022, Heritage Award<ref name=":7" />
* Cultural Enterprises Awards, 2023, Best shop<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the Winners – The Association For Cultural Enterprises |url=https://culturalenterprises.org.uk/awards/winners-2023/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* AJ Retrofit Awards, 2023, Cultural and Religious Building (£5 million and over)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Metropolis |title=AJ Retrofit Awards 2023 – 2023 winners |url=https://retrofit.architectsjournal.co.uk/retrofit23/en/page/2023-winners |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=retrofit.architectsjournal.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* Civic Trust Awards, 2023, Michael Middleton Special Award<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Civic Trust Awards |year=2023 |title=Civic Trust Awards Michael Middleton Special Award |url=https://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/winners/the-burrell-collection-sa}}</ref>
* Civic Trust Awards, 2023, Award<ref name=":5" />
* Art Fund Museum of the Year, 2023, Winner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Art Fund Museum of the Year |year=2023 |title=Art Fund Museum of the Year |url=https://www.artfund.org/museum-of-the-year}}</ref>
* Scottish Design Awards, 2023, Judges' Grand Prix Award<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Scottish Design Awards |year=2023 |title=Scottish Design Awards 2023 |url=https://www.scottishdesignawards.com/2023/}}</ref>
* Scottish Design Awards, 2023, Gold Award: Design for Good<ref name=":4" />
* Scottish Design Awards, 2023, Gold Award:  Architecture: Public Building<ref name=":4" />
* Scottish Design Awards, 2023, Gold Award: Moving Imagery Design<ref name=":4" />
* Scottish Design Awards, 2023, Gold Award: Experiential, Incorporating Audiovisual, Graphic and Object-based Displays<ref name=":4" />
* RIAS Architectural Heritage Award 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-17 |title=RIAS unveils winners of 2024 Special Awards |url=https://www.scottishconstructionnow.com/articles/rias-unveils-winners-of-2024-special-awards |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Scottish Construction Now |language=en}}</ref>