Donald Insall Associates

Award-winning AJ100 architects, conservation specialists and heritage consultants. We unlock potential in historic buildings and sensitive sites.

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The first phase of construction works to restore and redevelop @MoseleyRdBaths and Balsall Heath library will begin this month, and ISG has been appointed as the main contractor to deliver phase 1 building works:
https://t.co/KqXz0FXLcF

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Essential works are due to begin this month to conserve the 18th century, Grade II*-listed Georgian Country House which houses a collection of culturally significant works by William and Evelyn De Morgan: https://t.co/SAw10AHqTX

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Investing in the cultural history of a town is the best way to boost a local economy, a report from @HistoricEngland has found, evidencing a tangible link between historical places and increased creative and economic activity:
https://t.co/jjrK3X2Nu3

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How can sustainable regeneration of community spaces embrace heritage assets and add to local identity? Find out more at the @RIBA + VitrA Talk: Rethink Regenerate in September, chaired by Insall Director Simon Malam.
https://t.co/moeMGSwbB5

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Proposals to transform Conwy Civic Hall into an aparthotel and food hall were unanimously approved by @ConwyCBC at committee last week. The consented scheme replaces a 1960s-designed theatre which has sat vacant since 2014: https://t.co/WOAnsYwldv

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Sneak peek of the new extension at the Grade-I listed stables at @Wentworth_House with Associate Rory Chisholm! Find out more about the ground-source heat pump and thermal-efficient windows being installed on-site:
https://t.co/XFU4HIiJNC

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Repair work on the roof and roof lantern of the Grade II-listed Brighton Museum & Art Gallery begins this month. Works aim to improve the visitor experience, care of the collections housed, and significantly improve the building's energy performance: 
https://t.co/LsauAVW75b

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Skills training was made available during works at @Wentworth_House’s Camelia House and Ionic Temple as a part of @Historic England’s five-year Heritage Buildings skills programme. Read more in @IHBCtweet's Context: https://t.co/8H1KJYised

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Kate Martyn, #Manchester studio lead and our head of heritage consultancy North, has been welcomed as Chair of @thevicsoc  Manchester Regional Group, whose aim is to protect #Victorian and #Edwardian buildings from demolition and destruction:
https://t.co/0hGmkexTEy

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Oldham Council, in partnership with Muse, is seeking feedback on a 15-year, residential-led regeneration framework. Read more about the project in @PlaceNorthWest: https://t.co/8wUrw4v9lq

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This week, an advice note published by @HistoricEngland on adapting historic buildings for energy and carbon efficiency includes a case study on @ChesterCath, detailing how planning consent was achieved to 206 install photovoltaic panels on the roof:
https://t.co/tJ43AQgkGg

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Doing the QI at St George, Kidderminster with super
@InsallArch colleague ⭐️Hannah Beaman⭐️

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Insall Associate Ayaka Takaki describes the 20-year project which has been carried out to ensure 18th-century poet Alexander Pope’s work can be enjoyed for generations to come by conserving and restoring his sparkling grotto.
Read more with @IHBCtweet: https://t.co/xQIR5tGOot

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In the latest issue of the Architectural Design journal, Insall architect Cameron Stebbing explores how we could record hidden and veiled presences in our built environment through untraditional methods… 

Read more: https://t.co/a2miWcNoji

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“We must not fall into the trap of preserving heritage buildings as museum pieces; we should allow them to evolve, as they have done for centuries,” says Cordula Zeidler, head of Heritage Consultancy London, speaking to Kay Hill for @FXdesignmag: https://t.co/Xi7WBZRokx

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Applications invited for Guyana Heritage Training Champion. The post is for 1-year, paid, based in Georgetown Guyana. Find out more via our website: https://t.co/DXJJcJZScK
Application deadline Weds 31 July.

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“Almost every square inch of the fabric provided a range of justifiable repair approaches…”
Dive into the complex works undertaken at Grade-I listed ruin Hardwick Old Hall, with Director Dorian Proudfoot and Associate Tom Bromet, in @IHBCtweet Context: https://t.co/WpWFLvuOSr

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@RTPIPlanners The paper draws on listed building consent applications in #York to analyse how local assessors are responding to energy-efficiency measures, navigating conflicting layers of ethics, legislation, case law and popular opinion. See the full shortlist: https://t.co/V7Bre0mBwU

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Decarbonising England's Historic Buildings, a research paper by Insall Associate Rebecca Burrows, has been shortlisted for the national @RTPIPlanners Student Award for Research Excellence, designed to celebrate outstanding achievements in planning.