Architectural designs completed by Morrison Design for the new Tower Café and driving range facilities at Morley Hayes Hotel and Golf complex were showcased when it was officially opened by Derby County stars Jack Marriott and Martyn Waghorn.
Morrison Design Ltd is delighted to announce that Peter Newman-Earp, David Gardner and Nik Clarke have recently completed a management buyout of the company.
Samuel Morrison and Partners, 1948 After a decorated British service during World War II, Sam Morrison took up the position as a Senior Assistant for the borough architect of Derby at the time, Charles Herbert Aslin, who was later elected as the president of the RIBA in 1954. Charles and Sam worked closely, and were … Celebrating Seventy Years of Architecture
Beasley Back Dane Trust Back Dane Cottage is a former farmhouse situated in a remarkably scenic location on the Staffordshire side of the River Dane, near Wincle. On the eastern edge of the Peak District National Park, the cottage and its grounds provide educational and recreational facilities for disadvantaged members of the community. The facilities … A sustainable restoration for beasley back dane trust
During Morrison Design’s significant development period through the 1950’s, we were invited by Derbyshire’s county architect, Hamer Crossley, to design a new school utilising an Austrian system concept of timber prefabrication. We proposed to him that we should initiate and design a UK based timber system, in place of the Austrian system, in collaboration with … A look back at our innovative ‘Derwent’ timber-frame system
London’s wildest roof-top bar Morrison Design were pleased to see the successful opening of our Savage Garden project on the 12th floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton, London – Tower of London at the start of this summer. This was a tricky project, being on the 12th floor of a very busy, functioning hotel in … Morrison Design’s 12th Floor ‘Savage Garden’ project is the new Tower of London hot-spot
London Marathon for Newlife Charity Last Year, Anthony, an Architectural Technologist here at Morrison Design, took part in the annual London Marathon to raise money for Newlife Charity. We spoke about it here on our blog back in November 2016. As part of Anthony’s fundraising campaign, we hosted a football tournament and raffle draw at DW … How Anthony Helped Matilda
Originally a 182 bedroom, 3-star Comfort Inn hotel, located in London Heathrow. The Brief The client’s brief was for the upgrade and rebrand to a 4-star Mercure hotel, with scope to enhance the external look and feel of the building to match the upgraded quality throughout the hotel. The works included a complete refurbishment of … New Arrival Experience for the Mercure Hotel, London Heathrow
The Joseph Wright Cultural Quarter Tommy Harrison, one of our passionate Architectural Technologists here at Morrison Design, was approached through the University of Derby by the Derby Civic Society, to volunteer to design and develop an urban regeneration scheme for the Becket Well site in Derby City Centre. With the intention of using this fantastic … Architectural Technologist at Morrison Design Reinvents Derby City Cultural Quarter
“The DoubleTree by Hilton, London Kensington has been rebranded from The Regency Hotel London, and re-launched as a luxurious four star hotel” Crimson Hotels – www.crimsonhotels.com/dtkensington/ A Brief History of The Regency Hotel The existing building is made up of 7No. 5-storey Georgian town houses dating back to the 1850s. The terrace first became a hotel in … Regeneration of the Regency Hotel, London Kensington