latest News: Dancing Girls reclaim their lofty position

This week saw the return of the two ‘Dancing Girls’ sculptures to the newly refurbished tower tops at Spanish City, Whitley Bay. The copper figures have undergone detailed repairs and restoration at specialist conservators in London.

This is the culmination of two years work on this iconic Grade II seaside pleasure dome to make the building structurally sound and watertight. Click here for more details on Spanish City

In Other News

Holy Nativity Church, Chapel House

Wednesday 21 July 2010 | Bryony Roff Work has started on site at this 1960’s Church, forming part of a wider development to improve healthcare facilities and address some of the community... more

Large new house next to a National Park

Monday 19 July 2010 | Tina Gough A new five bedroom farm house close to Northumberland National Park is almost ready for occupation. It will be heated by a biomass boiler using... more

New Visitor Attraction at Specialist Farm

Monday 19 July 2010 | Tina Gough A educational and visitor attraction is planned as part of an enterprising new scheme on this specialist farm. A café, shop and an education... more

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Though I started my working life in London my family roots are here in the North-East – ‘this corner of the earth has a smile for me above all other places.’ Returning to join the practice in 1974, I have tried to develop an understanding of the region’s traditional built environment, particularly of it’s rural communities as a context for a contemporary design response. Repeated commissions and recommendation seem to suggest a reputation for continuing quality output.

Robin Dower, Partner