Just as the world locked down, Hudson Architects received planning approval for a new venue on a remarkable West Norfolk site, located alongside a Scheduled Monument. We worked closely with the client team to develop designs which breathe life into a collection of derelict barns. The sympathetic conversion and extension transforms the redundant agricultural buildings into a coherent, contemporary events space celebrating the agricultural heritage of the site.
Planning approval for events venue in West Norfolk
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