The National Portrait Gallery

Appointed as Historic Fabric Specialist Contractor on the multi-million-pound redevelopment of the Grade I Listed National Portrait Gallery, our works included complex in-situ modification works to existing stone windows and granite plinths, forming new 4-metre-high doorways and creating the new entrance to the North Façade.

The new entrance doors lead to a generous new entrance hall, where our team brought to life Jamie Fobert Architects’ design of large Portland stone Wainscoting dressings to the walls, stone seating as well as Carlo Scarpa inspired marble terrazzo flooring. All sensitively complement the existing fabrics and architectural elements of the gallery wings. Extensive trials, based on the Purcell specification, were followed by alterations to external hard landscaping; sensitive cleaning and restoration of the stone facades, mosaic, terrazzo flooring as well as letter cutting and gilding to introduce wayfinding.

We are truly grateful to be part of making “The Inspiring People” project a success and are pleased to see the public enjoying the transformation of this iconic building and gallery spaces.


Key Facts

LOCATION

St Martin's Place, London

DURATION

28 Months

CLIENT

The National Portrait Gallery

COMPLETION DATE

June 2023

PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR

Gilbert Ash

VALUE

£1.4M

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“Restore London provided an outstanding turnkey service. Their professionalism, knowledge and ability to adapt to the tight constraints of the project were key to project success. The team delivered an outstanding final product, that will be admired for years to come. I can’t thank them enough for their exceptional delivery. ”

Jacques Mein MCIOB/MAPM

Associate Project Director, Mace

“Restore London brought a level of quality craftsmanship and skill that is rare in today’s construction market. They worked collaboratively, bringing their wealth of knowledge to every detail. Their contribution to the National Portrait Gallery can be seen wherever you look in the project. ”

Jamie Fobert CBE

Architect, Jamie Fobert Architects

“Restore London demonstrated exceptional technical expertise from the outset of the project, giving us the confidence and insight to make the right decisions for the building. Combined with their personable, proactive approach and highly experienced site management team, they were a pleasure to work with throughout. The quality of the finished work on this heritage building speaks for itself.”

Jason Smith

Client Representative, Pearl & Coutts

“Restore London made our specified repairs so that they are almost invisible when viewing the room as a whole, but are sufficiently different that an educated viewer could see where the mosaic had experienced areas of change when looking in detail. Perfect!” ”

Liz Smith

Chairperson & Regional Partner, Purcell

“It was a pleasure working with the Restore London team. They showed good team spirit coupled by a highly pro-active approach to problem solving & were able to resource the project during unforeseen circumstances, such as the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The quality of their workmanship was excellent. ”

Steve Baldock

Divisional Director, Curo Construction

“Restore London’s works were undertaken to the highest standards. The team’s attention to detail has been second to none & we would recommend Restore London to anyone seeking a strong team who can deliver.”

Louise Priestman BA(Hons)

MArch MA PGCert PPA ARB RIBA – Architect, Purcell

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