Heritage
Our blend of architecture and engineering knowledge and creative design breathes new life into historic buildings, ensuring they stay vibrant and sustainable. Our heritage teams specialise in refurbishing historic buildings, ensuring they remain vibrant, sustainable, and fit for modern use.
We expertly restore renowned theatres, concert halls, museums, and cultural institutions, preserving their character while discreetly adapting them, functionally and technically. Our built heritage defines who we are and represents a great source of inspiration, creativity and emotional growth. Our sensitive approach to its conservation and adaptation reinforces the values we place in our past, present and future - ensuring we deliver imaginative and far reaching projects.
Specialist skills include conservation, innovative use of sustainable materials, intimate understanding of site significance and building history and creative-led design philosophy. We also excel in collaborating with statutory authorities to navigate legislative requirements smoothly.
By repurposing old buildings, we not only preserve their charm but reduce environmental impact and create inclusive community spaces, ensuring these structures remain relevant for the 21st century.
Heritage highlights
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University of Cambridge, History Faculty Building
This bold heritage project is to restore and refurbish James Stirling’s Grade II listed History Faculty Building at The University of Cambridge.
Historic Egyptian Room at Oldham Town Hall transformed into a vibrant food hall
Blending modern dining with the preserved elegance of the building's historic Victorian architecture.
Eliminating physical barriers to Canada’s heritage buildings
Heritage for All is a project that will research and test new ideas for accessible strategies at Canada's federally-owned heritage properties
Think.
Latest insights, expertise and thought leadership.
How to make old buildings carbon neutral
We explore methods and techniques applied to make old buildings carbon neutral.
Seven key findings from Heritage for All
Making Canada’s heritage buildings accessible to all people regardless of physical ability.
The sound of heritage
Gavin Stevenson analyses the importance of acoustics in realising major heritage refurbishment projects.
Old body, new heart
Architect Rob Stevens defends the inimitable character of the reinstated Bute Building
Design.
Every design tells a story.
Leighton House Museum
Practice.
We are the original multidisciplinary house of design.
Heritage Brochure
Our brochure covers the key trends in heritage design and showcases our experience and projects.