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RIBA/RSAW Welsh Building of the Year 2014<br />
Copper Kingdom Visitor Centre<br />
Amlwch, Anglesey<br />
Foreword<br />
byTony Barton, Chairman<br />
Cover image: The Helical Stair, Former County Fire Office, Regent Street, London © Morley von Sternberg<br />
I hope you enjoy reading this Donald Insall<br />
Associates <strong>Review</strong> 2014, which illustrates the<br />
extraordinary range of skills, enthusiasm and<br />
commitment of our full team. Academically<br />
rigorous research, insightful analysis and a clear<br />
expression of the ‘art of the possible’ informs our<br />
creative and award-winning work in the historic<br />
environment.<br />
It is always a surprise to me that so many fellow<br />
architects ask us to guide them through the<br />
intricacies of managing change in listed buildings<br />
and sensitive sites. We enjoy our partnerships<br />
- the Hotel Cafe Royal is an excellent example -<br />
but we also successfully provide full design and<br />
project management services from within our<br />
organisation.<br />
Projects range from our striking and sympathetic<br />
interventions, such as the award-winning Copper<br />
Kingdom, through to major works at the Palace of<br />
Westminster and Chester Cathedral, where you<br />
will have to look hard to see that we have been<br />
there at all.<br />
Maximising the potential of listed private houses,<br />
in town and country, has always been a major<br />
thread of our work, but one that we mainly have<br />
to keep between ourselves and our clients.<br />
We are happy though to show you our work at<br />
London’s ‘hottest’ venue, the Chiltern Firehouse,<br />
and our core conservation and repair work for<br />
important churches and the National Trust.<br />
It is a joy for me to share with you the work of<br />
our remarkable team over the last year. There<br />
is much more on our new website and you can<br />
follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. If you wish to<br />
know more, please do contact me via email at<br />
tony.barton@insall-architects.co.uk.<br />
Our Copper Kingdom Visitor Centre, on the<br />
historic Amlwch quayside, has added the RSAW/<br />
RIBA Welsh Building of the Year award 2014 to<br />
its National Eisteddfod Plaque of Merit.<br />
This striking modern building has been<br />
ingeniously integrated into the old ‘copper bins’<br />
where ore mined from Parys Mountain was<br />
tipped ready for export by sea.<br />
The building’s design is inspired by copper<br />
mining and tells the story of Amlwch’s old port<br />
with seamlessly integrated interpretation in a<br />
series of exciting spaces.<br />
The project was funded with help from the<br />
Heritage Lottery Fund, Cadw, the European<br />
Regional Development Fund and the Welsh<br />
Assembly.<br />
Photography:<br />
Dewi Glyn Jones<br />
Editor: Fiona Raley<br />
Sub Editor: Beverley Hinks<br />
Copyright: 2014 Donald Insall Associates<br />
All images © Donald Insall Associates<br />
except where indicated otherwise<br />
Contents<br />
Foreword.................................................. 1<br />
Historic London interior reborn............................2<br />
A new chapter for the next generation.................6<br />
The curious Choir-stalls.......................................8<br />
Revival of a Gothic eyecatcher.......................... 10<br />
Historic Buildings Consultancy..........................12<br />
Visitors reach new heights at Cathedral............ 14<br />
From Fire Station to Society Pages................... 15<br />
News in Brief..................................................... 16<br />
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