Artists’ impression of one of the possible layouts for the refurbishment of the Large Meeting House. The centre space is flexible and can also be used as seatin Photo: Photo courtesy John McAslan and Partners.
Proposed ‘green’ refurbishment at Friends House
Plans for the refurbishment of Friends House have a green agenda
by Symon Hill
22nd July 2011
A green agenda will be at the heart of major changes to the fabric of Friends’ House, the London headquarters of British Quakers. That’s the promise made by the trustees of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), the formal organisation of Quakers in England, Scotland and Wales. The trustees will put £4.25m into a refurbishment that may see a skylight added to the large meeting room, the galleries integrated with the main seating and the entrances to the building revamped.
