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A realignment of the park’s boundary is proposed to allow extended hours of use, as currently enjoyed by the Serpentine Gallery, creating a new destination for temporary cultural events that would complement the successful summer pavilion programme and expand the Hall’s existing schedule of events.",[],{"_key":1765,"_type":203,"children":1766,"markDefs":1771,"style":1093},"8aab97c10f65",[1767],{"_key":1768,"_type":207,"marks":1769,"text":1770},"08f061d5d4be0",[],"A re-imagined landscape",[],{"_key":1773,"_type":203,"children":1774,"markDefs":1779,"style":212},"2ab213c2b8a9",[1775],{"_key":1776,"_type":207,"marks":1777,"text":1778},"40d8061c9aec0",[],"The area of the park surrounding the Albert Memorial is re-imagined as a meaningful landscape of connected spaces that could support a huge variety of uses and activities. Views will be opened up towards Kensington Palace and the Serpentine Gallery to reinforce the site’s connection to the rest of the park. Existing activities, such as roller skating, will be retained, whilst cafe facilities will be expanded to meet the evident demand. The realignment of the park boundary will establish a new cycle route to the north of the Memorial, creating a safer environment in which to enjoy the Hall.",[],{"_key":1781,"_type":31,"asset":1782},"ffe972dc1689",{"_ref":1783,"_type":34},"image-e7e1cfe36a5e8eed2037b2bd87360b35c3cc028d-1600x1131-jpg",{"_key":1785,"_type":203,"children":1786,"markDefs":1791,"style":212},"3dc5d5bf99e6",[1787],{"_key":1788,"_type":207,"marks":1789,"text":1790},"53e1898a0d900",[],"In February 2010, Deborah Saunt, founding Director of DSDHA, was awarded the Research Fellowship in the Built Environment by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Awarded biennially, this year’s Fellowship supports an intensive research programme to develop conceptual ideas and a long-term vision for the Commission’s legacy estate in South Kensington, specifically the area around the Royal Albert Hall, building on an earlier scoping study funded by the Commission. The work has been carried out in parallel with the major development of Exhibition Road, led by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, and its identification as a Cultural Quarter for the 2012 Olympic Games.",[],"2010-01-01",[1794],{"_key":1795,"_ref":1796,"_type":306},"171b3cbe0ada","549fd8fb-23ee-4114-afae-a96ca1da5bb0","1851 Royal Commission","Re-imagining the Albertopolis","Writings"]