The design was extensive, creating all new galleries leaving only the exterior, the central courtyard and Great Hall intact.[15] The plans included doing away with the water wall, but following public protests organised by the National Trust Victoria, the design was altered to include a new one slightly forward of the original.[16] During the redevelopment, many works were moved to a temporary external annex known as ‘NGV on Russell’, at the State Library with its entrance on Russell Street.[3]