Canterbury Museum

Leighs steadily and methodically strengthened the existing structure through new foundations, shear walls, diaphragm floors and roof structures, and then reconfigured the internal spaces as a 33-room luxury boutique hotel.

A technically demanding refurbishment that blends old and new, delivering a modern campus entry while carefully integrating heritage elements within a live university environment.

The repaired buildings opened in 2018 and now house a two-screen arthouse cinema, shared office space, a new restaurant and subsidised apartments for writers, scientists and artists.