In the Press: St John's Community Hub

Purcell worked as Conservation Architect for the existing building, upgrading the environmental performance and repairing the fabric, as well as collaborating with MCW on the interface between old and new. The aim was to develop a solution that would touch the historic fabric as lightly as possible, and outline areas where change was possible without causing unnecessary harm. An example of this considered approach is the construction of a trophy cabinet within a historic window that was discovered behind 18th century panelling during the works. Elsewhere, original window seats have been carefully reconstructed incorporating power-points for laptops.

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