Journal of Architectural Conservation
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2007
St George's Hall, Liverpool
A Review of the Recent Work
Robert Chambers
Paper Summary
St George’s Hall in Liverpool is widely recognized as an outstanding example of neo-classical architecture. Its history and development are well documented, and have been extensively discussed elsewhere. It is not, therefore, the intention of this paper to discuss at any length the historical development of the building and its significance.1,2 Instead, the focus will be on the conservation and alteration work which has taken place in the past few years, with a particular emphasis on the most recent phase of work, which is continuing until the Hall’s re-opening to the public in 2007.
The areas where changes of use or access requirements have necessitated alteration or intervention are the subject of more detailed analysis. Covering methodology and approach, the discussion centres upon the philosophy behind the interventions and their basis in relation to the surrounding context.
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Figure 11 The north staircase during alteration works, 2003.
Figure 12 The north staircase, 2006. (Morley von Sternberg)
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Robert Chambers BA, BArch (Liverpool), ADPP, RIBA
Robert Chambers grew up in Northamptonshire before studying architecture at the University of Liverpool. He has worked at Purcell Miller Tritton, a nationwide architectural practice specializing in conservation work since 1998, when he first joined the Norwich office as a student. He joined the Liverpool office in 2002 and is now an Associate. Since then, he has been involved in a wide range of projects, including conservation planning, most recently at Wrexham Museum and the Florence Institute, Liverpool, and on built work, including two large, award winning, projects at Roundhay Park, Leeds. In addition to the Phase II works at St George’s Hall, he is currently involved in a project at the Lady Lever Art Gallery on the Wirral.
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