Conservation

The Longford Academy: Conservation Course

Brittany Elliott, our Sydney studio architectural graduate, shares her experiences at The Longford Academy; a seven-day, hands-on building conservation course.

An in depth look at the conservation of historic concrete with West Dean College

Asia Pacific Associate Partner and Trustee Director Lucy Burke-Smith reflects on a day of concrete conservation with international colleagues at West Dean College.

Purcell to launch Guidance to RAAC in Listed Buildings at Parliament

Purcell will formally launch their publication, which sets out guidance specifically focusing on RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) in Listed Buildings at an event at the Houses of Parliament next week.

We need to retain more of our existing built environment

We need to retain more of our existing built environment, but not through a Grade III listing, writes Liz Smith for Building Design.

Conserving Bristol’s Brutalist cathedral

The modern, Grade II*-listed, Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul was the last major cathedral to be built in Britain.

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.

Conservation architecture is not a niche. It’s the mainstream

CEO Mark Goldspink speaks to Building Design about the role of heritage and conservation architecture in leading innovation within the built environment.