Nuns’ Walk, the Hayloft and the Butler’s Staircase… not Halloween films, but names of the many mysterious places hidden around the Royal Academy. Our new Head of Collections investigates.
As the V&A celebrates the highly influential artist and designer, we reveal how William Kent’s career came to life with his work for Burlington House – now the home of the Royal Academy.
Shortly after I had been sent the initial ideas by Siza and Souto de Moura I headed into the Main Galleries to consider how they would work.