Robert Woodhead Limited has started work at the National Space Centre in Leicester to create a brand new welcome hall and ticketing facility, improving the visitor experience and increasing exhibition space.
The project, which will be complete in time for the summer holidays, was procured via Scape Venture and is being delivered by East Midlands construction company, Robert Woodhead Ltd.
Known as the Launch Pad, the project, designed by architects Pick Everard, will create much needed space for the award-winning attraction, which has continued to see year on year growth since its launch in 2001.
Launch Pad will significantly increase the cafe seating area, as well as adding a brand-new exhibition space and installing some new artefacts from the collection.
The changes will not only provide a flexible ticketing process for peak and off-peak periods, it will significantly improve access around the Centre.
The Woodhead team started on site last week and will be working in partnership with the National Space Centre to minimise disruption to the thousands of visitors who will use the Centre over this development period.
Tony Robinson, Project Manager for Woodhead, said: “We’re excited to be working on this project for the National Space Centre. The additional space will make a big difference to the customer experience.