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Vestry House Museum

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Vestry House Museum

Studio Weave have been working with Waltham Forest since 2023 to revitalise the Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow. Weave have developed a subtle approach to the restoration of this 1,800m² Grade-II listed museum – designing new-build facilities to increase accessibility and to welcome a wider public.

Client
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Location
Size
1800 m2
Project dates
Design (RIBA St 1-3): Sept 2023 – April 2024
Services provided
Architecture Feasibility, Concept and Developed Design (RIBA St1-3); Exhibition Design & Landscape Design
Design team

  • Webb Yates (Civil, Structural & Building Services Engineer)

  • Gort Scott (Conservation)

  • Tom Massey Design Studio (Horticulture)

  • Sebastian Cox (Furniture Design)

  • Verity-Jane Keefe (Artist Engagement)

  • Matty Pye (Curator)

  • Wolfe Hall (Graphic Design)

  • AZ Urban Studio (Planning Consultant)

  • Urban Flow (Transport Consultant)

Press links

https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/studio-weave-wins-walthamstow-museum-commission

https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/studio-weave-appointed-for-45m-museum-revamp/5126790.article

Project type
Refit & ReuseArchitecture
Use type
Community & EducationCivic & Cultural

Building on our cultural sector portfolio, Studio Weave is leading a diverse team of specialist consultants on the £4.48 million deep reuse project which is funded by the Level Up Fund and Waltham Forest Council.

Our proposals open up the building, both practically and metaphorically — making Vestry House more accessible to the widest possible audience. The project will add creative workspaces and a café and event space, increase the museum’s capacity to expand displays and improve the buildings performance in terms of sustainability and access.

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The concept of “deep reuse” informs the design - we repurpose materials we have found in the collection and in the buildings, both their narrative and practical value, in rebuilding this important museum.

Studio Weave’s role is part of a continuum, looking backwards as well as looking forwards. So the new structural elements are demountable, helping future generations to reuse them. Wherever the building allows, we have peeled back historic layers, revealing the history, and engaging in a conversation across generations.

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