All, Community Claire Bissell All, Community Claire Bissell

CALSTOCK VILLAGE HALL | Community building redevelopment

Calstock Village Hall | Community building redevelopment

Calstock Village Hall is a community architecture project focused on adapting a much-loved local building to meet the changing needs of the village. Originally built by local volunteers in the 1980s, the hall required a carefully considered redevelopment to support a wider range of community activities, events and services.

Working with the Village Hall Committee, Tamar Architecture helped explore the opportunities for the building through community consultation and a feasibility study. The resulting design received planning approval in 2023 and includes new meeting rooms and studio space within the roof, alongside a more flexible ground-floor layout.

Read More
All, Community Claire Bissell All, Community Claire Bissell

THE LOWEN SCHOOL | Specialist educational architecture

The Lowen School | Specialist educational architecture

The Lowen School project involved the technical design and building regulations approval for a new classroom block serving children with complex needs. Set in a beautiful location overlooking the Tamar Valley, the project required an architectural approach that responded to the specific functional requirements of the school while meeting the relevant building regulations.

Read More
All, Community Claire Bissell All, Community Claire Bissell

CARGREEN YACHT CLUB | Community clubhouse remodelling

Cargreen Yacht Club | Community clubhouse remodelling

Cargreen Yacht Club is a community architecture project in a beautiful riverside setting, exploring how the club’s existing building can better support its members and the wider community. Tamar Architecture has worked with stakeholders through community consultation to develop a design brief for remodelling the clubhouse around a wider range of uses.

Read More
All, Community, Heritage Claire Bissell All, Community, Heritage Claire Bissell

QUAKER MEETING HOUSE | Historic community building redevelopment

Quaker Meeting House | Historic community building redevelopment

The Quaker Meeting House project in the heart of Tavistock involved developing a design brief for the redevelopment of a historic community building. Tamar Architecture worked with a range of stakeholders to understand the building’s needs and explore how it could be adapted while respecting its established character and continuing community role.

Read More