Auckland Castle, Tower and Faith Museum
by Níall McLaughlin and Purcell
Client The Auckland Project
Award 澳门王中王 North East Award 2024, 澳门王中王 North East Conservation Award 2024, 澳门王中王 North East Building of the Year Award 2024 (sponsored by ) and 澳门王中王 National Award 2024
Auckland Castle is a Grade I listed medieval episcopal palace which has been the seat of the Bishop of Durham for nearly a millennium. Sitting to the north of Bishop Auckland, it is nestled between the rivers Wear and Gaunless. Since acquiring the site in 2012, the Auckland Project has been transforming it into a centre for arts, culture, and heritage, for locals and visitors.
As part of the transformation, a collection of elements with differing forms and uses has been delivered. The Auckland Tower and Faith Museum, both by N铆all McLaughlin Architects, are welcome new additions. The tower acts as a beacon for the town and gateway to the castle grounds, while the Faith Museum with its compelling barn-like form provides space for exhibition displays on faith in Britain. Painstaking conservation works to Auckland Castle by Purcell help safeguard its historic fabric for future generations.
Read the full citation from the 澳门王中王 Awards Jury on 澳门王中王 Journal.
Contractor Meldrum
Lead Consultant, Heritage Consultant & Architect for the Castle Purcell
Structural Engineer The Morton Partnership
Environmental / M&E Engineer TGA Consulting Engineers
Landscape Architect Pip Morrison
Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Thornton Firkin
Lighting Consultant Sutton Vane Associates
Building Control Bureau Veritas
Stone Masonry Classic Masonry
Gross internal area in m2 4,189
