We’re thrilled to share that Eton School Hall has been honoured with a RIBA South Award 2025—an outstanding recognition of excellence in both architecture and construction.

Project Highlights
Located at Eton College, the Grade II listed Memorial Hall (originally built in 1908 as a South African War Memorial Hall) has been transformed into a world-class music and performance venue

Working alongside Hopkins Architects, our scope included:

  • Restoring and enhancing historic plaster mouldings and ornate ceilings—removing asbestos, 3D-scanning moulds, and recasting original details

  • Installing a tilting floor system for flexible flat or raked seating, with concealed storage for bench seating beneath

  • Upgrading acoustics with a high-level acoustic array, perimeter reflectors, and increased sound absorption

  • Integrating refined secondary glazing, thermal performance, and external noise reduction—important given the proximity to Heathrow

  • Creating bespoke choir risers and handmade joinery to replace all doors and flooring throughout the building

  • Adding discreet environmental systems, modern lighting, a platform lift for improved accessibility, expanded backstage facilities, and restored ancillary spaces like the Crush Hall and Austen Leigh Corridor

We’re proud to have played a leading role in bringing this historic space back to life—delivering a technically sophisticated and artistically respectful upgrade. This award reflects our team’s mastery in blending innovation, heritage conservation, and quality workmanship.

Read the full RIBA citation for Eton School Hall here

Eton School Hall © Philip Vile