Cheshire-based design consultant, Mather & Co has been appointed to work with the Dean and Chapter at York Minster to deliver key aspects of 'York Minster Revealed', a five-year project supported by a £10.5 million grant award from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Through interpretation, improved access and conservation, ‘York Minster Revealed’ is intended to reveal to a wider audience the architectural and cultural significance of the building, and its place within the history of the last 2000 years.
While working to secure the building for future generations through an intensive schedule of conservation and restoration, it will also seek to develop traditional craft skills such as stone-masonry and stained-glass conservation.
Mather and Co will work on two key phases of the project. Firstly, interpretation of the East Front of the Minster including the Great East Window - one of the world's largest medieval stained-glass windows.
Multi-layered, mixed media presentations will be used to depict the stone-mason and glazier skills as well as to guide visitors around the building and enable people to better understand what they are seeing and transform their Minster experience.
The second phase of Mather & Co's work, scheduled for completion by Spring 2013, will involve redisplay of the cathedral's historically significant Undercroft, Treasury and Crypt areas.
Recognising that York Minster is also a living building with daily prayer, worship and ceremony, the design team has tried to make this contemporary aspect evident in all its work.
Commenting on the project, Mather & Co's lead designer, Paul Lee said: " We are delighted to be able to bring our design expertise into this prestigious heritage project and to be working closely with the Dean and Chapter to create some exciting and dynamic interpretations."
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