Heritage & Listed Buildings
Expert Design, Restoration, and Retrofitting of Listed Buildings
As an RIBA Chartered Architect’s practice, Footprint Architects specialise in the meticulous design, restoration, and retrofitting of listed buildings. Our expertise ensures that the historical assets are preserved, enhanced, and adapted to modern standards without compromising their heritage value.
Future Proofing Through Historical Design
An adaptive reuse of old buildings can make a significant impact on the sustainability of a project. Recycled materials, whether structural or decorative, will reduce the need for virgin materials, reducing the carbon impact of the retrofit.
The most sustainable buildings are timeless. Historic and listed properties possess a unique beauty and character, which motivate us to repair and cherish them through conservation architecture. Instead of demolishing and starting afresh, generating a mass of carbon emissions and waste. Minimising the environmental costs of a development is critical in the present climate.
We decarbonise heritage properties through a fabric first approach. Upgrading insulation and increasing thermal performance is a simple but highly effective way to reduce energy consumption. This low-tech approach ensures that our conversions are easy to use, have low running costs, are simple to maintain, and are healthy environments to live in. Future proofing your home and achieving long-term sustainability.
Why Choose Us For Your Listed Building?
We’re an RIBA Chartered Practice
Footprint Architects is an RIBA Chartered Practice, this means we are dedicated to the highest standards of architectural professionalism and ethics. All of our architects hold the relevant architectural qualifications and are registered with the Architects Registration Board ARB.
We have Specialised Knowledge of Listed Buildings
Our architects have extensive experience in handling the unique challenges associated with listed buildings. We have worked on a number of historic and listed buildings over the past decade, ranging from barn conversions and farmhouses, to a cricket pavilion, leisure centre and even a spa.
We take an Holistic Approach
Combining conservation techniques with innovative retrofitting solutions to achieve sustainability, preserving our historic buildings for future generations to enjoy.
Expertise in navigating the complexities of obtaining planning permission for listed buildings
We have developed strong working relationships with local planning authorities and conservation offices. Our architects have a good understanding of what will and won’t likely be acceptable.
Our Heritage & Listed Buildings Projects
A Historic Renovation of a Grade II Listed Building into an Uplifting Coworking Space
An award-winning modern farmhouse refurbishment, barn conversion and house extension to a Grade II Listed house
Refurbishment and Retrofit of Former Debenhams Building into a Thriving Mixed-used Development
A Historic Restoration Converting a Former Bakery into a Modern Office Space
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you restore a listed building?
Sympathetic Design:
- We develop designs that respect the historical and architectural significance of listed buildings.
- Our approach ensures that new additions or alterations celebrate the existing structure, telling the story of the buildings history.
- Sensitive insertion of modern facilities and infrastructure upgrades.
- A careful choice of materials to highlight character features.
- Design that respects the local vernacular and merges old and new materials.
Is Re-use of Listed Buildings Cost Effective?
Reusing old buildings can be considered an advantageous investment. Whilst there are extra costs associated with the stripping back and repair of the existing, celebrating these original features will attract buyers in the future. A skillfully restored and designed barn conversion can increase the value of your property significantly.
Our conservation architects are also able to apply the EnerPHit method to raise your building performances to Passivhaus standards. Introducing renewable energy strategies, mechanical ventilation, and triple glazing to increase efficiency, reducing running costs.
Get Your Project Off The Ground
Get in touch today to kick-start your project. Let us know a few details and we’ll be in touch to discuss bringing your vision to life.
