Episode
[HBP#27] - Faye Davies - Rescuing Britain's Forgotten Buildings
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- Heritage Buildings Podcast
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- Feb 10, 2026
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- 4711
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🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on - Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and any of your other favourite podcasting apps! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to another episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast! In this episode, host Vincent Reed speaks with Faye Davies , a RIBA-registered specialist conservation architect at Burrell Foley Fisher Architects , a London practice with over 40 years of experience in historic building conservation . Faye shares her journey into heritage architecture and her work adapting at-risk and listed buildings for modern, sustainable use. The discussion explores creative conservation , including how complex historic sites like medieval guild halls and roundhouses are unlocked through heritage statements, client education, and practical problem-solving. Faye also reflects on major projects including York Guild Hall and Birmingham Roundhouse , alongside wider challenges in the sector such as training, sustainability, and unqualified contractors. Topics covered include: RIBA conservation architecture and career pathways in historic building preservation Creative conservation strategies for adapting at-risk heritage buildings Protecting and reusing listed buildings while meeting modern sustainability standards Real-world conservation case studies: York Guild Hall restoration and Birmingham Roundhouse conservation Writing heritage statements and navigating planning, archaeology, and budgets Common challenges in the heritage sector, including unqualified contractors and skills shortages Sustainable conservation approaches for medieval, Tudor, and 20th-century buildings Profess…