All Heritage articles – Page 74
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NewsPenrose lists two 1960s housing estates in Camden
Architecture and heritage minister John Penrose has announced a series of controversial listing decisions including final rulings on Colin St John Wilson’s Hereford House and two housing estates by Benson & Forsyth.
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NewsEH report boosts listing bid for War Graves HQ
The campaign to have Fitzroy Robinson & Partners’ Commonwealth War Graves Commission headquarters listed has received a boost following a positive report by English Heritage, claim campaigners.
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Building StudyNo 1 Smithery, Chatham Dockyard, by van Heyningen & Haward
Van Heyningen & Haward’s scheme provides an elegant environment for the presentation of a fine collection of ships’ models
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EH warns of more buildings at risk
Town hall cuts could cause “catastrophic losses” to the nation’s historic buildings, the chief executive of English Heritage has warned.
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NewsPurcell Miller Tritton completes Carlton Club dining room refurb
Purcell Miller Tritton has completed the latest stage of its restoration work at the Carlton Club in London’s St James’s Street.
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NewsFireplace firm claims EH abused its position
English Heritage is facing scrutiny from Britain’s new coalition government over claims of a conflict of interest which allegedly saw it “abuse” its planning powers in favour of a commercial partner.
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NewsDCMS blunder over major post-war listing
The biggest post-war listing decision for a decade was made by a junior official in the DCMS last week and never ratified by the architecture minister, BD can reveal.
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NewsChipperfield takes heritage prize
David Chipperfield Architects’ Neues Museum has been awarded the Grand Prix of the European Heritage Awards 2010.
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Granary revamp gets under way
Work has begun on Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects’ £3.5 million restoration and extension of a derelict 19th century granary building in east London.
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NewsHigh Court rejects Save's Lancaster brewery test case
An attempt by Save Britain’s Heritage to set a legal precedent protecting period buildings from demolition has been thrown out by the High Court
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FeaturesAvanti Architects’ Sheffield library restoration speaks volumes
Avanti Architects’ sensitive restoration of Gollins Melvin Ward’s Western Bank Library at Sheffield University reveals a Miesian masterpiece hidden by years of neglect
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NewsCrease Strickland Parkins' refurbishment of York station
Crease Strickland Parkins has drawn up plans for a new headquarters for York City Council.
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NewsLiverpool museum pays out over view
The publicly funded client behind the new Museum of Liverpool has ended up paying out a £750,000 penalty after discovering the building spoils the view from one of the city’s famous Three Graces.
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NewsHodge lists Abbey Road Studios at grade II
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge today spot-listed the world-famous Abbey Road Studios at grade II in response to a public outcry about its possible sale.
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NewsHodge rejects EH's advice to list Slough town hall
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has rejected English Heritage advice on Twentieth Century buildings again and refused to list Slough’s 1937 town hall.
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NewsSheppard Robson to revamp listed Thames foot tunnels
Sheppard Robson has unveiled £11.5 million plans to refurbish two listed foot tunnels which run beneath the River Thames.
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National Trust restores power to the people
The National Trust has launched a strategy to counter the perception that it is “some sort of exclusive club for connoisseurs”.
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NewsGovernment pledges £3m to complete Cutty Sark restoration
The restoration of historic clipper the Cutty Sark has been secured after the Department of Culture Media & Sport announced this week it would commit £3 million to the project.
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NewsHackney to demolish Foundry to make way for Squire & Partners' Art'otel
The Foundry, a popular arts centre and bar in Shoreditch, east London, is to be demolished after Hackney Council granted planning permission last night to a controversial hotel building designed by Squire & Partners.
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Savoy Hotel refurbishment nears completion
The £100 million project to restore London’s Savoy Hotel will be completed this summer, more than a year behind schedule, it has been announced.