The 559m² New Temple Complex by James Gorst Architects demonstrates an exemplar approach to passive design and long-term sustainability. Situated within an 11.5-hectare estate in the South Downs National Park, the New Temple Complex is a multi-faith space comprising of healing chapels, a library, a multi-use lecture room, a…
A BREEAM Outstanding new Junior School for a leading independent education trust.
The home of the touring theatre company for young people with complex disabilities, Oily Cart, is located within the Annexe of a Grade II-listed school in South London (Smallwood School) and recently underwent a refurbishment, with a large part of the existing building fabric retained.
A new annex for Grade II*-listed theatre and the redevelopment of its back of house A new-build six-storey extension and major reworking of the back of house to the world-famous Grade II*-listed theatre in London’s Waterloo. Highlights include an innovative natural ventilation system facilitated by thermal modelling. Rated BREEAM…
Large town centre regeneration scheme next to the crossrail station. Mixed-use regeneration development in the centre of Maidenhead, comprising 429 homes, a new 5,200m² office building, car parking, 3,400m² of shops and leisure and a new public space at its heart. The project achieved BREEAM ‘Very Good’. After…
Full design and acoustics for an exceptional new learning and events centre A 1,550sqm building split over seven levels, designed as a flexible learning space. Natural daylight and ventilation, along with thermal mass ensure comfort while a closed-loop ground source system, partially powered by a PV array, provides efficient…
Reinventing one of Europe's first purpose-built cinemas. Full refurbishment of a historic Grade II* listed cinema in Devon, currently in disrepair; which includes fabric upgrades, completely new services provision to modern standards, updating the auditorium and providing heating through an air-source heat pump. The Paignton Picture House, a…
Paradise Gardens is a multi-award-winning sheltered residential development consisting of six family homes surrounded by communal landscape gardens, at the heart of Ravenscourt Village in Hammersmith. The development transformed a former constricted, derelict yard, which is visible from all sides by neighbours, and lies within Starch Green conservation area next…
This project involved designing a new Performing Arts Centre for the EPC A-rated, Perse School in Cambridge.
An Exceptional Theatre Transformation for Multi-award-winning Production. London’s Grade II-listed Playhouse Theatre was reconfigured from a proscenium-arch auditorium into a spectacular in-the-round venue, with additional rooms in the upper circle level. Completed in record time for the multi-award-winning Cabaret, it recreated the Kit Kat Club's intimate atmosphere, transporting audiences…
