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Founded in 1959, PCPT's design process treats each project individually, understanding that every context has its own set of issues and outcomes.We believe that architecture is as much about people as places.

25/03/2026

PCPT recently contributed to the All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry into the quality of housebuilding in the UK.

With 1.5 million homes in the pipeline, the discussion highlighted key concerns around customer satisfaction, how well purchasers understand their needs, and the enduring importance of placemaking and sustainability.

As architects, we believe quality housing must go beyond numbers—creating places that are thoughtful, resilient, and genuinely support the people who live in them.

23/02/2026

Heritage in the Jewellery Quarter lives not only in our historic buildings, but in the Marshallian work practices that still shape how businesses connect and collaborate today.

This weekend, however, another piece of our heritage returned to us in a different way. When the Great Western Railway’s Snow Hill Station was lost in the 1960s, few may have paused to mourn at the time. Yet this Sunday, the sense of what was lost was unmistakable, and there were certainly plenty of tears in evidence.

21/01/2026

🏆 Project Spotlight | Award Recognition 🏆

This week, we are delighted to celebrate the completion of the Grade II listed buildings, Vittoria and Unity Works on Vittoria Street in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

The project has recently been honoured with the Civic Renaissance Award, presented by Birmingham Civic Society to NVSM Ltd, alongside the wider design team PCPT Architects and Architects. In addition, the development has been recognised by the Civic Society Trust as an “Exemplary Jewellery Quarter Development.”

The buildings have been sensitively restored, breathing new life into these historic assets while respecting their architectural significance. Chair of the judges, Vaughan, commented:“It is an exemplar of how historic buildings can find a new life, celebrating the spirit of the wider city.”

David Mahony, Director of PCPT Architects, stated “It should be an imperative to reuse buildings; it takes effort, but they always turn out to be so much more appealing in all ways than the dreary and predicable new build.”

The Civic Society has also awarded the buildings a commemorative plaque to mark this achievement. We at PCPT Architects are incredibly proud to have been part of this project and would like to thank everyone involved for their dedication and collaboration in bringing these remarkable buildings back to their former glory.

17/12/2025

New street art has appeared outside Jewellery Quarter Station!

See it in person to discover what it’s really about — and how you can help someone this festive season. 🎁

09/12/2025

At St Mary’s Abbey in Colwich, Staffordshire, we’ve been getting up close with some of the most characterful faces in our project—quite literally.

These wonderfully expressive carved heads adorn the exterior of the former hunting lodge, crafted between 1828 and 1830 during the time of Viscount Tamworth. Each sculpture has its own personality: from furrowed brows and laugh-lines to proud moustaches and thoughtful expressions.

While we can’t say for sure whether these are playful caricatures of the Viscount’s family and friends, we can confirm that the stonemasons had an excellent eye for detail (and probably a sense of humour too).

It’s a privilege to help conserve a building where even the masonry seems ready to tell you a story. More faces to follow!

03/12/2025

It was a pleasure to join the Institute of Historic Building Conservation West Midlands Branch CPD event at the Charterhouse, Coventry yesterday. David Mahony, PCPT Conservation Architect, took delegates on a tour of this fascinating medieval monastic house. PCPT have worked with Historic Coventry and more recently the National Trust for more than 10 years to reinvigorate this dramatically altered historic gem.

08/10/2025

It was an honour to be invited to Tettenhall College to deliver the annual lecture to the Old Tettenhallians on behalf of PCPT Architects. My subject was the history of Tettenhall Towers, an endlessly fascinating building which forms the oldest part of the school. Best of all, I learned so many new....

06/10/2025

This summer Birmingham was awarded World Craft City status, one of only a handful of cities in the world that have been awarded this honour as a result of its skills in creativity and craftsmanship.

David Mahony, who first established the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust, was there to receive the award last week. The JQDT has been at the front of this initiative, which is a testament to what we have been doing quietly here for the last 250 years…. and now the whole world knows!

26/09/2025

PCPT Architects were thrilled to attend the opening of the newly constructed 76 bedroom residential care home at Perdiswell, Worcester. Another successfully delivered project for MACC Care and magnificently constructed by DC Construction.

24/09/2025

Heritage Consultant Alex Dziegiel attended the IHBC West Midland's event at the Middleport Pottery factory this week.

It was fascinating to hear from speakers about the viability of heritage assets and the challenge of regeneration when funding is tough to come by. It's always helpful to share good practice (and compare those tricky situations!) with others in the heritage industry.

Thank you to the volunteers at Middleport Pottery for treating us to a tour - balancing a working industrial space with the needs of a visitor attraction can be difficult, but it is carried out here with great success!

09/09/2025

We celebrated the end of the summer with an office social at some great Birmingham spots and .group

Looking forward to seeing what new challenges autumn brings!

14/07/2025

PCPT is currently working with the Benedictine community at St Mary's Abbey in Colwich, Staffordshire. The Abbey started life as a modest Georgian house, before it was purchased by Viscount Tamworth in 1828, who transformed it into a fashionable Gothick shooting lodge.

Viscount Tamworth bought the Abbey (known at the time as Mount Pavilion) soon after he inherited the title and spent a vast amount on extending and improving the property, including constructing grottos under the terrace.

Grottos were a popular addition to the estates of young gentlemen who wished to emulate the classical shrines that they had seen in Italy. They were often decorated with shells and featured vaulted ceilings, statues and mirrors. By the 19th century, naturalistic imitations of rustic caves were more popular, but Viscount Tamworth seemed to favour the earlier classical model.

Unfortunately Viscount Tamworth died unexpectedly before some aspects of the property were completed, including the grottos. They still exist today, with beautifully vaulted ceilings and niches ready for statues - it would be fascinating to know how they would have appeared if Viscount Tamworth had lived to complete them!

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