Irish studio O’Donnell + Tuomey has exclusively revealed the exterior of the V&A East Museum in London ahead of its official public opening later this month.
Set to open on April 18, the distinctive building sits alongside the Allies and Morrison-designed London College of Fashion and directly opposite the Populous-designed Olympic stadium as the latest structure on the Olympic Park.
The angular, pyramidal building is cloaked in a facade made of concrete panels that are covered in lines that evoke the Vs and As of the V&A logo.
As the V&A East Museum was planned as…