| Purcell Miller Tritton complete Carlton Club |
By: Rebecca Hubbard
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Posted: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 11:24 am
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Leading architects, Purcell Miller Tritton, completed refurbishment work on the historic Carlton Club in St James’s Street, London just prior to its members celebrating election success. The practice has been employed by the Club, which has been operating as a members’ only establishment for supporters of the Conservative Party since the 1800’s, on an ongoing basis, undertaking much of the restoration to the Grade 2* listed building.
The most recent works included refurbishments to the popular Churchill and Macmillan Rooms which are located on the ground floor of the three storey building. Both areas are used as dining rooms, the largest of which being the Churchill Room, whilst the Macmillan Room is also used for small committee meetings. It is believed that members gathered informally in the newly refurbished rooms to discuss the negotiations that led to the coalition government, the first formed since the 1930’s.
“As both the Macmillan and Churchill rooms are principle spaces for the Club’s activity, we were under enormous pressure to deliver within very tight timescales” said Mark Goldspink, CEO of Purcell Miller Tritton. “Both rooms underwent extensive redecoration and re-gilding in order to transform their overall appearance, for example, on our suggestion, the Churchill Room’s colour scheme was based on Pugin’s Yellow Dining Room at Brighton Pavilion, introducing warm sunshine into what was formerly a cold and formal environment,” he went on to add.
“The Carlton Club has amassed a substantial collection of political and state portraits over the years. Luckily, much of it survived World War II and many are now displayed in the Churchill and Macmillan Rooms” said Mark. “It is fantastic to be associated with a place which has witnessed such significant occasions during its lifetime right up to the present day. If the walls could talk I’m sure they would have some fantastic stories to tell”. |
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