Royal College of Art planning permission granted by Wandsworth Council.
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Construction of the Royal College of Art (RCA) Battersea South Campus expansion can start. Work will begin on the site in spring 2018 and is scheduled to be completed in April 2020, with the new building opening to students for the 2020/21 academic year.
The Battersea development is estimated to require financing of £108 million. In 2016 the Government invested £54 million. The remaining funds will be secured through a mix of philanthropic donations, and RCA investment. A comprehensive fundraising campaign, GenerationRCA, will be launched during 2018 to raise further funds for the Battersea project.
The design of the new building incorporates a double-height space in which large-scale objects can be assembled, prototyped and displayed or exhibitions presented, providing further opportunities to open up the RCA campus to the public and support an enhanced cultural programme. There will also be a new publicly accessible café and art materials shop. Other public realm improvements are also proposed with improved routes through the site to connect the new building to the surrounding area and public space to enhance the entrance to the building.
