A case for robust conservation
Donald Insall Associates recently completed project has renewed encaustic tile floors throughout the Palace of Westminster. When they were created in the mid-19yth century the quality and scale of these floors was unprecedented, and they are therefore of great significance in the history of Victorian interiors.
This talk will explain the history of the floors, the conservation philosophy that guided repairs and some of the challenges the project addressed.
Architect and Practice Director, Donald Insall Associates
Patrick Duerden is an architect and practice director at Donald Insall Associates. He has a particular interest in architectural conservation as a design activity. He directs the practice’s work for the Parliamentary Estate and Historic Royal Palaces. Patrick is an inspecting architect for the United Synagogue and the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark.