Jewry Wall

Reimagining a Brutalist icon in the heart of Roman Leicester

When the University of Leicester moved out of the Grade II listed Jewry Wall Museum, the City Council saw a chance to expand and transform the site. What began as a simple access review quickly became a much larger, more ambitious project.

Working with Levitate, I helped lead the £11m scheme from inception to tender, overseeing conservation repairs, designing new access routes and extensions, and integrating two previously separate parts of the building. With the museum sitting within a scheduled monument and surrounded by other listed buildings, I carefully steered the project through planning, listed building and monument consents, liaising with Historic England, archaeologists, and the wider team.

The project sets the stage for a renewed, expanded museum that celebrates both Roman and modern heritage. Crucially, it transforms a fragmented site into a unified cultural destination in the heart of Leicester.