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Inch and Sheppard Robson

Eastworks Gas Purifiers Dalmarnock

The £9m Eastworks project preserves and rethinks a prominent structure from the area’s Victorian industrial past, providing five creative work spaces supporting Dalmarnock’s ongoing regeneration.

The structure, dating from 1843, formerly functioned as a gas purifier shed and meter house as part of the 2.3Ha South Dalmarnock gasworks site, with its entire north-facing elevation open to the elements and in need of significant repair. The phased refurbishment, benefitting from a collaborative phased approach, introduces an insulted envelope, modern east elevation and a series of meticulous interventions that foster light-filled workspaces, celebrating the building's history.

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Page/Park Architects

The Hyde Park Picture House

The Hyde Park Picture House is a Grade II listed independent cinema in Leeds, known for being the very last gas-lit cinema in the UK. The redevelopment project consisted of three key aspects; comprehensive conservation works to the original cinema building, construction of a new 3-storey extension to offer better access / facilities for the building, and finally a new 50-seat second screen excavated from the basement to increase revenue. Alongside these physical alterations to the building, the project aimed to celebrate the cinema's rich history, bringing its architectural features to the spotlight - including the gas lighting.