We are thrilled to be part of Purcell’s architectural team which has recently won the design competition to develop St Mary Redcliffe church in Bristol.

Working with Purcell, LUC provided a landscape design strategy to reconnect the church to Bristol and the local community whilst reinforcing the Church’s historical prominence.

Competition entrants were asked to respond to the church’s vision for an integrated scheme, incorporating a range of facilities within a building or buildings: administrative and support spaces, exhibition spaces, a café, a shop, a meeting hall, an improved community centre – all aimed at enabling the church to engage more fully with the local population and visitors, offering hospitality to all, sharing its history and treasures, as well as its grace and inspirations.

The Reverend Dan Tyndall, Vicar of St Mary Redcliffe, said: “Purcell demonstrated the deepest understanding of the site and context and the opportunity at St Mary Redcliffe. We found their scheme to be crisp, integrated and compelling. A particular strength was the dispersal of accommodation across three locations, helping to tie the disparate northern and southern parts of Redcliffe together.”

The concept design images can be viewed here

Illustration by Richard Carman