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Centre of Refurbishment Excellence

A sustainable future for a disused pottery works

Purcell appointed as executive architect on RIBA HQ refurbishment

Bringing our heritage expertise and experience leading on major projects to listed buildings, we look forward to working with Benedetti Architects, the RIBA, and the wider team on this important project to realise the future of the House of Architect at 66 Portland Place.

National Gallery

Three decades of facilitating evolution

Bice Building

Conserving and adapting a 1920s building

Townhouses

Extensive experience across luxury townhouses

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hyde Park

Enhancing excellence

Exploring the historic buildings of Yorkshire

To celebrate Yorkshire Day 2025, Purcell’s York studio team revisit some of the remarkable buildings in the historic county of Yorkshire they’ve had the privilege of working on.

Ledston Hall

Rescuing a stately home

Residential

Planning approval secured for Devonport House renovation and extension

Planning consent has been achieved for the renovation and extension of Devonport House, located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greenwich.

Norfolk County Hall

An inclusive and re-imagined workspace

Newcastle Cathedral

Sensitive, sustainable solutions for a sacred civic place

David Burne

Richard Battye

Sarah Barlow-Keogh

University of East Anglia

Conservation, adaptation, and refurbishment of a Brutalist icon

Reimagining Hong Kong’s historic Magistracy

Located in the Declared Monument - former Central Magistracy within the Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts, Hong Kong, the ‘Magistracy Dining Room’ was designed by the acclaimed Joyce Wang Studios, who previously collaborated with Purcell on the refurbishment works at Mandarin Oriental, London.

Island House

Maintaining your historic building: where to begin?

Favouring refurbishment over demolition, Purcell champions the retention of existing building stock as a more sustainable and economical approach, whilst safeguarding the cultural history of our local areas.

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Maribyrnong Civic and Community Precinct

Breathing new life into a civic landmark

Palace of Westminster

Restoration and conservation of an icon

Alistair Ravenscroft

Nicholas de Klerk

A new workplace at the heart of The National Gallery

The National Gallery has a spectacular new office, The Accommodation Hub, created at the very heart of the Grade I-listed building.

Commercial

Drapers’ Hall

Preserving one of the City’s grandest buildings

Three of our hotel projects have been awarded MICHELIN keys

Three of our hotel projects are amongst the first to be given the MICHELIN Guide’s new distinction for hotels, the MICHELIN Key.

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The Roden Centre for Creative Learning opens to the public

London-based architecture practice Lawson Ward Studio, with support from Purcell, has transformed the National Gallery’s existing Learning Centre into a new, state-of-the-art space designed to inspire and engage people of all ages.

Elizabeth Tower wins Civic Trust’s Michael Middleton Special Award

The restoration of the world-famous Elizabeth Tower has claimed both the Michael Middleton Special Award and the AABC Conservation Award at this year’s Civic Trust Awards.

Elizabeth Tower wins RIBA National Award

The restoration of the iconic Elizabeth Tower has won a RIBA National Award.

Peter Jones

Renewal of an iconic C20th facade

Queen Mary University of London

Revitalisation and expansion of main library

Nottingham Castle

Retelling a thousand years of history

Christ Church Visitor Centre

Historic barn reborn as a welcome experience

Hilda Besse Building, University of Oxford

Repairing, enhancing, and future proofing a Modernist building

Oxburgh Hall

Raising the roof to secure the future

New South Wales Parliament Chambers

Restoring Australia’s first parliament

Andrew Dobson

Janet Jury

John Piercy Holroyd

Josh Greig

Craig Woods

Daiva Bartke

Michael Clarke

Miranda McCabe

Nick Chantarasak

Owen Plummer

Rebecca Stone

Matthew Wittrick

Purcell’s 2023 project highlights

2023 has been another fantastic year for Purcell around the world. Our expertise and breadth of experience conserving, repairing and adapting buildings of all types and scales is more in demand than ever. We'd like to share some of our milestones from the last year with you here.

Purcell appointed to University of East Anglia framework

We are delighted to be continuing our relationship with the University of East Anglia (UEA) and their world-famous campus in Norwich through our appointment to their consultant framework.

Canterbury Cathedral

Three decades of craft, conservation, and continuity

Manchester Town Hall

Returning civic pride to a landmark building

The Guardian takes a sneak peek around Boston Manor House

The Guardian's Harriet Sherwood took a tour around the newly restored and re-presented Boston Manor House.

Bridge Labs

Sensitive response to place and setting

Wildernesse House

A Georgian mansion revived

Cobham Park and Dairy

Restoration of a Gothic-style dairy and wider estate

Island House

Island House

Refurbishment of a Declared Monument

Newcastle Cathedral shortlisted for AJ Retrofit Award

The Newcastle Cathedral: Common Ground in Sacred Space project has been shortlisted for an AJ Retrofit Award.

Country Houses

Specialist conservation and creative reuse

Conservation works commence onsite at Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

We are pleased to announce the commencement of a repair and maintenance project at the Old Pathological Institute, a declared monument, now home to the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences.

Jo Deeming’s Canterbury Tales of the Unexpected – Turning site safety into a public experience

Purcell Partner, Jo Deeming, explores how to turn a restoration challenge into funding opportunities that can enhance, rather than diminish the public experience.

Jessville Manor

Reviving grandeur; reinventing a colonial home

John Wesley’s New Room

Transforming an underused courtyard into a vibrant new extension

Ballyfin Hotel

Transforming a Georgian country house into a luxury hotel

Elizabeth Tower

Restoring the most famous clock tower in the world

Head of Building Surveying

A double win in Australia at the 2025 AIA Architecture Awards

NSW Parliament House and Reuben College come away with National and International wins at the AIA Awards 2025

Nothing New: Purcell shares lessons from heritage for a circular economy

The Nothing New initiative is the latest step in Purcell's mission to drive discussion and systematic change across the construction industry.

Reflecting on an extraordinary year

2025 has proved to be a year of innovation for Purcell, from our Stirling Prize shortlisting to our B-Corp certification.