THE National Gallery is facing mutiny from conservation groups over the controversial redevelopment of its Sainsbury Wing.
The gallery is planning a major redesign which will make the wing its main entrance. They were given the green light by Westminster council late last year. But architecture fans say the wing, which went up in 1989, is one of the only “post-modern” buildings in the world to be Grade I listed, and should be protected from any changes at all to the structure. Conservation group Historic England initially objected to the redesign plans, but withdrew its concerns after the gallery updated its original drawings, allowing for some protection.
