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<h1>Donald Insall Associates - Historic building architects, Conservation plans, Historic town surveys</h1>
<h2>Architects for the care and adaptation of historic buildings and towns, and the design of new buildings in sensitive areas. Expertise recognised in 100 awards.</h2>
<h2>architects, conversion architects, historic building architects, listed building architects, schools architects, university architects, interior designers, disabled access designers, master plans for buildings and sites, conservation plans, feasibility studies for historic buildings, new buildings in sensitive sites, historic town surveys, planning supervisor services, fire protection and security advice</h2>
improved, <a href="project%20gallery/bath%20spa.htm">interior designers</a>, while
every effort was made to restore the clarity of Cockerell's original spatial concept
in the plan. Computer and security systems, new heating and electrical services
<a href="project%20gallery/battle%20abbey.htm">disabled access designers</a>,
were also introduced. Awards: Europa Nostra Award of Merit Client: The Master
and Fellows of Gonville and Caius College Battle Abbey - East Sussex Over two
<a href="project%20gallery/bishops%20hostel.htm">master plans for buildings and
sites</a>, decades the Practice has directed major repairs and alterations at
this Abbey, founded by William the Conqueror. Our work at the Gatehouse now <a href="project%20gallery/chatterley.htm">conservation
plans</a>, provides an exhibition space, with new floor, roof, joinery, and stair,
while a new Visitors’ Centre has been located in the repaired Courthouse, with
a shop and Education Room. <a href="project%20gallery/cwmmau_farm.htm">feasibility
studies for historic buildings</a>, Repairs to both include stone consolidation
and re-roofing in tile and lead; walls and outbuildings, including Gothic Dairy
and Ice House have also <a href="project%20gallery/the_holme.htm">new buildings
in sensitive sites</a>, been repaired. Feasibility studies for improved facilities
and access have been undertaken by the Practice. Client: English Heritage Somerset
House - London Lead architects for Phase Two works for the Somerset House Trust,
our work includes the enhancement of the Courtyard to cater for major events for
up to 3,000 people. <a href="project%20gallery/public_record_office.htm">historic
town surveys</a>, In the central section, developing an idea by Dixon Jones, 55
fountain jets are installed, each finger of water being brilliantly lit at night
in up to 28 colours by 4 <a href="project%20gallery/the_citadel.htm">planning
supervisor services</a>, tiny fibre-optic lenses connected to remote light projectors.
These, with the choreographed fountain displays, were designed jointly by Light
Matters and th, <a href="project%20gallery/kew.htm">fire protection and security
advice</a> Practice, both being co-ordinated with the floodlights by the central
computer system. Client: Somerset House Trust
Lighting the Rows - Chester Appointed to prepare detailed proposals for re-lighting
<a href="awards.htm">conversion architects</a>, the City Walls and Chester’s unique
Rows, the Practice had previously enjoyed putting together the Chester Urban Lighting
Strategy for the enhancement of the night time City, with co-consultants, Light
Matters. Many of the light fittings were normal commercial items but it was agreed
that the Rows should have unique, modern Cestrian luminaires <a href="index.htm">historic
building architects</a>, specially designed for them. Vandal resistant, these
were developed and manufactured by Designplan. On site, working closely with the
electrical contractor, wiring and junction boxes were located in unobtrusive positions.
The lighting scheme has been successful in greatly enhancing these unique and
characteristic features of historic Chester. <a href="index.html">listed building
architects</a>, Cockerell Building Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge Designed
by C R Cockerell in 1834, this is the only built wing of a scheme to house the
University Library, a <a href="main.htm">schools architects</a>, Museum and offices.
Altered in 1904, 1934 and the sixties, by 1995 lack of space forced the University
to vacate, the site being acquired by the College. The <a href="project%20gallery/all_saints_church.htm">university
architects</a>, Practice was commissioned to convert the building to the College's
needs. Extensive repairs and refurbishment were undertaken, access and circulation
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