Barbican Center's £191m refurbishment approved » Exhibit City
Barbican Center’s £191m refurbishment approved » Exhibit City

Submitted by Adam Baggs The City of London Corporation has approved a £191 million funding package to support critical repairs and upgrades to the iconic Barbican Centre. Elected members of the General Assembly Court, the municipality's highest decision-making body, agreed to the move on Thursday 5 December. The scheme will fund the first phase of the Barbican Renewal Plan, a five-year engineering project designed to secure the future of this internationally renowned Grade II listed arts conference and events centre. The Barbican Center was opened in 1982 by Her Majesty the Queen, who called it "one of the wonders of the modern world". Future works will secure its future as a leading arts venue by bringing it fit for the 21st century by improving accessibility and energy efficiency. The scheme is one of several transformative projects being delivered by the City of London Corporation, including the Salisbury Square development, which will house the new City of London Police headquarters and…