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Architects have welcomed calls by Historic England to slash VAT on retrofit, but warn that barriers to reusing buildings still remain. Richard Waite reports in the Architects Journal. We gave our thoughts on how reuse, and re imagining existing buildings needs to be assisted with joined up thinking by government agencies. COMMENTS Darren Bray, director, Studio B.A.D Architects Those of us who feel passionate about reuse and reimagining existing buildings for our clients in light of the climate change emergency face challenges each week on a whole…

At St Margaret's Church we have been developing a strategy that deals with the here and now, as far as the communities requirements are concerned, as well as having one creative eye on what we might speculate on for the future of the church. So as well as our long term development strategy, we where asked to undertake a small piece of joinery, which we have treated as small piece of furniture. Something that becomes the 1:1 test bed model, for what might come next.…

October books has been added to the Architects Journal Building Library 2020. We are delighted that the Architects Journal have seen the value in the community based book shop in the heart of one of Southampton's most vibrant high streets. You can read more about the project on the AJ Library here: www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk/projects/display/id/8307