St George's Guildhall King's Lynn (Grade I & II) has received planning and listed building consent with unanimous committee decision. Located on the banks of the River Great Ouse in King’s Lynn, the St. George’s Guildhall site is a unique heritage asset with enormous potential to become a major visitor attraction, a landmark performance venue and a vibrant hub for culture, creativity, and local enterprise. As the largest surviving medieval Guildhall in the UK, the refurbishment project will restore the historic and theatrical potency of this unique space.
The Guildhall is to be a thriving heritage attraction by day, supported by a new foyer with café bar, a riverside restaurant, enhanced back-of-house accommodation and a landscaped courtyard. By night, the venue will be an intimate and distinctive performance space hosting audiences of up to 300 people. Existing gallery space will be enhanced through fabric and servicing upgrades to increase its potential as a nationally recognised gallery. Across the remainder of the site, the project looks to return a series of warehouses into use, delivering a range of lettable spaces to help establish a flourishing community of local creatives. Air-source-heat pumps will replace gas boilers to provide low-carbon heating to virtually the entire site.
Haworth Tompkins is leading the design team with conservation support from Richard Griffiths Architects along with a team of specialists including Theatre & Acoustic Consultants - Charcoalblue, Structural Engineers – Momentum, Building Services Engineers - Max Fordham, Landscape Architect – JCLA, Access Consultants – HADA, Fire Engineer - The Fire Surgery, Catering Consultant – Mackintosh Solutions, Cost Consultant – Andrew Morton Associates, Project Manager – Pulse, Planning Consultant – Lichfields and Archaeologist – FAS Heritage. Construction work is planned to commence summer 2025.
The £2 billion York Central regeneration project has submitted the latest planning application for the next stage of delivery and includes Haworth Tompkins designs for Foundry Village; a walkable, street-based neighbourhood designed that will deliver 368 mixed-tenure homes.
Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge and The Warburg Renaissance have been selected as Regional Finalists in the 2026 Civic Trust Awards and will now be considered for National Awards with the winners announced January 2026.
Haworth Tompkins has completed Backstage at the Old Vic, a new build six storey extension to the Grade II* listed Old Vic Theatre, in London’s Waterloo marking a bold new chapter in the theatre’s remarkable 200-year story.
Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge picked up two awards at the 2025 Brick Awards last night, including winner of the Education category for outstanding architectural design, craftsmanship, and innovation in educational spaces, as well as a Special Award for Excellence.
Haworth Tompkins is working with The Castle to shape a long-term vision for the future of its spaces, building on the facility’s already strong commitment to sustainable operations.
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, along with Harvard Capital Projects, Shawmut Design and Construction, Haworth Tompkins, ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, and Charcoalblue, marked a major construction milestone with the ceremonial topping off of the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Center for Creativity & Performance.
Haworth Tompkins picked up three awards at last night’s BD Architect of the Year Awards ceremony including the coveted Gold Award for the 'best of the best', as well as winning Best Architect Employer of the Year, and Higher Education Architect of the Year.
Rother District Council has unanimously granted planning permission and listed building consent for the De La Warr Pavilion Masterplan, launching this major capital project to transform heritage for community, creativity & skills that will both preserve its iconic heritage and transform it for future generations.
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