The Building Archives
As the built environment shifts from demolish and replace to adapt and reuse, The Building Archives acts as a tool to facilitate the reuse and preservation of our built heritage.
We believe by understanding existing building stock, architects, engineers and landowners can maximise a structure's potential - extending, refurbishing, repurposing and, hopefully, minimising the inclination to start anew.
About the Archives
Built on the foundations of the famous Bylander Archives, The Building Archives is a collection of thousands of structural drawings from across the UK.
Originally drafted in pen and ink, then captured onto microfilm, the drawings are now available as a growing digital resource to explore, enquire and purchase.
The Building Archives currently holds records from the Bylander Waddell Partnership and Clarke Nicholls Marcel (CNM) but will continue to grow as we begin to host archives of other built environment practices.
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Historical and existing information helps us design better buildings. When we understand how a building was originally constructed we reveal opportunities to adapt and reuse.
Chief Executive & Founder
The Buildings
The Building Archives contains record of thousands of buildings constructed from the early 1900s to the present day.
These include landmarks like Selfridges, smaller provincial factories and private residences.
White the level of detail in each record may vary, each offers valuable insight into its structure and design.
The Building Archives