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, 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 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: 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. 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 Scotland's second greatest post-war building (after Gillespie, Kidd & Coia's St Peter's Seminary, now derelict) in a poll of architects by Prospect magazine in 2005. Awards The Burrell Collection has received the following awards: 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. 2016-2022 refurbishment In 2016, the museum was closed for refurbishments. The £68.25 million project aimed to repair the building, make it more sustainable, and increase gallery space. On March