By the late 1990s, Weston Park was in serious decline with tired interiors and leaking roofs. The practice undertook a complex programme of renewal to create a modern museum from the existing buildings. Key challenges were to improve the poor circulation and inefficient use of space. The £17.3m, two-year redevelopment included a renovation of the Victorian buildings, the demolition of an unsightly 1960s extension, and the creation of a dramatic fifty-metre long concourse to link the Victorian and 1930s wings. The interiors were refurbished to provide bright, contemporary display spaces. The practice also helped to prepare a successful Stage II Heritage Lottery funding bid, turning a scheme with potential for HLF funding into a viable project that rapidly gained listed building consent. The new Museum has become a popular attraction, exceeding its predicted annual total of visitors within two months of reopening.