Our refurbishment and extension of Darwen Town & Market Hall has been granted planning consent. The project is part of a wider £100m investment in the town, led by Blackburn with Darwen Council and supported by the Darwen Town Deal Board. The scheme includes the sensitive restoration of the historic Market Hall, the replacement of
Our Fusebox project in Blackburn is featured in the Architects’ Journal this month. Repurposing one of the UK’s earliest electricity generating power stations, the refurbishment provides young people with an events space, employment hub, maker and art studios, music and recording rooms, as well as social spaces. The design celebrates the industrial heritage of the existing building
The Fusebox – a skills and employment hub for young people in Blackburn – is now open. Our refurbishment of the existing building – one of the UK’s first electricity generating power stations – provides an events space, employment hub and co-working spaces, as well as arts, maker and music studios. A number of site
2025 Civic Trust Awards: Highly Commended. Our refurbishment of St Leonard’s Church in Hove was Highly Commended at the Civic Trust Awards 2025. The jury highlighted the project as “A place where history and modernity coexist beautifully, offering a sanctuary not only for religious gatherings, but also for everyday social interactions”.
2025 Civic Trust Awards: Regional Finalist. We are delighted that our refurbishment of St Leonard’s Church in Hove is a Regional Finalist in the 2025 Civic Trust Awards. Regional Finalists are schemes which are of significant merit in their region, contributing to the quality and appearance of the built environment, whilst being sustainable, accessible, and
Having been under construction for several months, the structural frame for Preston Youth Zone is almost complete on site. The new youth centre will face the public square created as part of our masterplan for Preston Bus Station and its surroundings, and will offer arts, drama, music, sports and enterprise activities to young people of
Our refurbishment and extension of the Grade II Listed St Leonard’s Church in Hove has been featured across the design press. The project reorders the church to support both worship and community activities, creating an adaptable building marked by a striking new timber porch. Read more on: Dezeen Architects’ Journal Architecture Today ArchDaily
We are excited to have moved to our new space in Vauxhall. Our new studio, located on the top floor of a building which was once the Marmite Factory, has views across London. The relocation allows space for our team to grow, and provides us with improved model making areas and meeting facilities. Our new
We would like to thank all of our friends, clients and collaborators who have given us so much help and made the last ten years so rewarding and enjoyable. We are looking forward to completing a series of projects over the next twelve months – and another exciting decade ahead!
John Puttick will join a panel discussion at the Building Centre next week, focusing on creating community spaces through retrofit. The event is part of Retrofit 24 and is being held on Wednesday 15th May from 6-7.30pm. Admission is free and tickets are available.Alongside John, the panel will include Natalie Thompson (Buckley Gray Yeoman), Tara
In the Architecture Foundation’s new Supporter’s Column, John Puttick explores how we can best renew our built heritage to contribute to the community. You can find the article on the Architecture Foundation.
Our design for Darwen Youth Centre has received Planning Consent. The project aims to broaden youth provision for the town with a building that young people of the area can identify with and find welcoming. The copper-clad volume is articulated as a series of pitched roofs, making a picturesque silhouette when viewed from above the
Our project to retrofit a Victorian power station at the heart of Blackburn to create an activity and employment hub for young people has received Planning Consent. The existing buildings formed one of the earliest electricity generating power stations in the UK. The project reimagines the heritage building as a place for young people to
We are delighted to be working with Ithaca College on a Feasibility Study for the refurbishment of their London Centre in South Kensington. The Grade II* Listed late Victorian building has been the UK home of the College since the 1970’s. Our work will focus on designing for contemporary higher educational needs while also celebrating
We are delighted to have been appointed to the Mayor of London’s Architecture + Urbanism (A+U) Framework as specialist designers of transport infrastructure. The Mayor has awarded the new framework to diverse built environment consultants to support his mission to create a better, greener and more sustainable London for everyone. The appointment builds on our
Public consultation is underway for our Thurrock Youth Zone project, a new centre for young people in Tilbury, Essex. A virtual consultation is being held from 16th to 27th January at www.onsideyouthzones.org/Thurrock-Planning and in person events will take place on the 18th and 25th January at St John’s Church Hall, Dock Road, Tilbury. Designed for
We are very pleased to be working with St Andrew’s Church at the centre of Hove to reimagine their Grade II* Listed building for the needs of 21st century worship and community use. The project builds on our work with the nearby St Leonard’s Church which is now under construction.
We’re excited to start a new project in the historic centre of St Albans, reimagining a Grade II Listed building for 21st century living. Facing the museum, the existing Council Chambers will be reconfigured to create new homes that draw on the building’s historic architecture.
Our project for Darwen Youth Centre is now under construction. Located in the heart of the town, facing the historic Carnegie-funded Library Theatre, the building will bring new opportunities to young people of the area. A central flexible youth space will be complimented by a recording studio, maker space, gym and café amongst other facilities.
Our project for a new Youth Zone in Thurrock, Essex has received Planning Consent. The youth centre will provide young people with opportunities to engage in a wide range of activities including a dance space, recording studio, arts and crafts area, a sports hall, fitness suite and climbing wall. It will be open to young people
Our design for Preston Youth Zone has been granted planning consent. The project will transform a city centre site facing Preston Bus Station – earlier refurbished by our practice and opened to the public in 2018. The Youth Zone, which has been designed to be a recognisable landmark for young people, relates architecturally to its
Our project for Horizon Youth Zone in Grimsby is now under construction. The project revives a series of Grade II Listed granary warehouses – later converted to a maltings – along the River Freshney. With the addition of new-build structures, the design will provide a centre for the young people of the area – introducing facilities
Details are emerging on site for our renovation and restoration of St Leonard’s in Hove.The project includes joinery repurposed from existing pews and choir stalls, skilfully crafted by DBR Limited.