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Rebecca Stone, Associate Partner

Social Conscience, People, Legacy

Delivering social value through the legacy of Our Town Hall

Associate Partner Rebecca Stone reflects on how Manchester Town Hall is securing the future of heritage conservation in the North West through developing opportunities for local communities.

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Laura Baron, Head of Sustainability

Sustainability

Decarbonising historic towns and cities: Lessons from Oxford and Cambridge

What can Oxford and Cambridge teach us about decarbonising historic places? Laura Baron reflects on the common themes emerging from a year of conversations across both cities.

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Barbara Clark, Associate

Social Conscience

Young City Makers: Reimagining the British Museum

What might the British Museum look like in 2050? That was the question we set for our Young City Makers this summer.

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Heritage, Innovation

Catalyst, not constraint: How heritage-led regeneration strengthens places and communities

How do we intervene before decline becomes irreversible? And perhaps more importantly, how do we ensure that regeneration does not erase the very character it seeks to revive?

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Alasdair Travers, Major Projects Partner

Architecture, Legacy

Stitching Time: Architecture and the making of the museum

Architecture isn’t just a backdrop, but an active part of how a museum works, shaping how people move through spaces, what they notice, and how they make sense of what they encounter.

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Emma Lomax, Senior Architect

Conservation, Heritage

Conserving art and fabric after fire

What does it mean to repair an artwork after fire?

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Alasdair Ferguson, Senior Architect

Social Conscience

Shaping the Future: Purcell and Shape My City

The construction industry lacks diversity, particularly among Black professionals and women, but initiatives like Design West’s Shape My City are working to build a more inclusive future.

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Peter Buist, Regional Partner

Heritage, Innovation

Turning challenges into opportunities: adapting post‑war estates for the future

Mid‑century buildings sit at a critical moment in their life cycle.

Innovation

Looking forward to 2026

As we enter our 79th year, our global team has come together to share a collective vision for the year ahead.

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Will Holborow, Consultant

Heritage

Why heritage building condition surveys are essential for preservation and long-term maintenance

Heritage buildings carry immense cultural value but they also carry long-term responsibilities. A well-executed condition survey gives owners the clarity needed to make informed, confident decisions about the future of their assets.

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.

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Bruno Bernardo, Associate

Conservation, Heritage

Preserving the recent past: Lessons from the Getty’s International Course on Modern Heritage

The UK’s relationship with its modern built heritage has never been straightforward. Battles over style, shifting notions of taste, perceptions of failure, and architectural determinism have all shaped the now more general acceptance that the post-war years represented a high watermark for British architecture.

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Gemma Birchall, Associate

Legacy, Architecture

Why physical models still matter in a digital age

Despite the extraordinary digital tools at our disposal, physical architectural models not only endure, but they also remain one of the most powerful, thought-provoking forms of architectural communication we have.

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Lucy Burke-Smith, Partner

Heritage, Conservation

Preserving Hobart’s heritage

Our role in restoring and conserving three landmark public buildings.

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Laura Baron, Head of Sustainability

Sustainability

The case for climate action in our higher education institutions

Tackling climate change is a key priority for UK universities, which are working to decarbonise campuses and ensure new buildings meet strict environmental standards.

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Elizabeth Smith, Chairman

Sustainability, Architecture

Climate resilience and adaptation

How can we protect historic properties from the threats of climate change, especially considering the impact of increased rainfall and flooding events.

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