The works are housed in the Fergusson Gallery, a unique listed building with an impressive cast iron dome and rotunda roof.

The building was originally constructed for Perth Waterworks in 1832, and narrowly escaped demolition when the waterworks moved to a new site in 1965. After a short stint as the Tourist Board, the building became the Fergusson Gallery in 1992.

Over the course of more than a century the dome roof had suffered from wear and tear and was becoming unstable. This project renovated the dome structure using, as far as possible, the original 192 panels and applying environmental management features. This included measures to stabilise humidity levels within the rood structure.

The works carried out on the building also included stone masonry works to mitigate against erosion, and the replacement of the original flat lead roof. The result of these works is that the life of the building has been greatly extended, and will continue to provide an outstanding home for JD Fergusson’s artwork for decades to come.