From vacant lots to vibrant spaces
A designer’s approach to regeneration underscores “critical role of transforming spaces through sustainable, community-focused, and adaptable design” – Britt Veirup, Aitken Turnbull Architects
Restoration building designs
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New Zealand House building renewal
New Zealand House building renewal, major Modern building in central London: refurbishment of high commission (1963) and adjacent Grade I arcade, iconic mid-century architecture
Blenheim Palace building restoration, Oxfordshire
Blenheim Palace, one of Britain’s most iconic landmarks, has unveiled its most ambitious building restoration project to date, the major repair of the roof of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Palace of Westminster London building restoration
Russ MacMillan is new Chief Executive of the Delivery Authority, which helps design and deliver the Restoration and Renewal Programme for the Palace of Westminster restoration
Michigan Central Station Detroit building
Michigan Central Station Detroit design by Warren and Wetmore, renewal by Quinn Evans – vacant for 34 years the railway station building was acquired by Ford Motor Co. in 2018
Houses of Parliament Building Restoration News
Houses of Parliament Building Restoration news: Palace of Westminster London renewal authority signs up to support the UK’s transition to net zero carbon
St Pauls Cathedral Library London building
St Paul’s Cathedral Library reopens to the public, after five years of restoration work. Conservation of this historic building in London involved a new lighting scheme, constructed desks for readers, a new display case, walls painted, and cleaned books and manuscripts.
Paisley Town Hall Building Renewal
Paisley Town Hall building news – construction work on transformation set to resume, creating 21st-century facilities inside the striking A-listed Victorian landmark: preservation of unique architectural features
A the Airts on the High Street, Sanquhar, Scotland
Aitken Turnbull Architects, Dumfries, breathes fresh life into the A’ the Airts building on the High Street in Sanquhar, one of south-west Scotland’s flagship arts and community hubs
West Smithfield market buildings redevelopment
Museum of London appoints Sir Robert McAlpine as Construction Management Company on Smithfield project, one of the largest cultural infrastructure projects in Europe, by architects Stanton Williams and Asif Khan
Port of Beirut renewal by ALIPH: buildings
Port of Beirut renewal in Lebanon. Soon after the August 2020 explosion ALIPH adopted an Action Plan for the stabilization and rehabilitation of the damaged heritage of the Old City
Martins Bank Liverpool Building Renovation
Martins Bank Liverpool building renovation, historic Grade II* listed property will house community-focused spaces, F&B and 140,000 sqft of sustainable Grade-A offices
Commonwealth Heritage Conservation Project
The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme – the largest ever Commonwealth heritage project boosts skills and rejuvenate buildings
Bibliothèque nationale de France Richelieu: BnF
After 15 years of work, the Atelier Buno Gaudin Architectes’ mission for the restructuring and transformation of of the Bibliothèque nationale de France Richelieu in Paris (the National Library building) completes: the BnF
Bovenbouwwerkplaats Utrecht building design
Bovenbouwwerkplaats Utrecht building design by Studioninedots architects: “With one powerful yet elegant gesture – the ‘Curtain’ – we simultaneously create the back wall of raw, unfinished workspaces…and a new silhouette towards the city.”
