{"id":30582,"date":"2021-07-13T18:36:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30582"},"modified":"2021-07-13T18:36:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:36:53","slug":"ihbcs-remembering-our-2021-school-lessons-from-paisley-with-first-glimpse-of-a-listed-town-halls-22m-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30582","title":{"rendered":"IHBC\u2019s \u2018Remembering our 2021 School\u2019: Lessons from Paisley, with first glimpse of A-listed town hall\u2019s \u00a322m transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A new fly-through video has been released giving the first look at how Paisley\u2019s A-listed Town Hall \u2013 featured in Paul McTernan\u2019s Brighton Day School presentation<\/a> – will look after a \u00a322 million transformation into a landmark venue.<\/h3>\n
image: Paisley Hall: Video by Visual Lane & Holmes Miller<\/em><\/h6>\n

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\u2026 first detailed glimpse of how the much-loved town hall will look\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

\u2026 key project within the council\u2019s wider investment\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Scottish Construction Now<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

The Victorian-era town hall \u2013 part of the legacy of Paisley\u2019s proud past at the centre of the world\u2019s textile industry \u2013 is undergoing a major redevelopment to preserve it for future generations.<\/p>\n

The project is part of a wider investment by Renfrewshire Council in Paisley\u2019s cultural venues aimed at driving new footfall to the town, including the work to turn Paisley Museum into a world-class visitor destination, retelling the unique stories of the town\u2019s people, Pattern, and more.<\/p>\n

And the people of Paisley and beyond are getting their first detailed glimpse of how the much-loved town hall will look once reopen.<\/p>\n

The CGI animation, produced by Glasgow-based studio Visual Lane and the project\u2019s architects Holmes Miller, shows a busy day and night in the life of the building\u2026<\/p>\n

Paisley Town Hall has been a unique landmark at the heart of life in the town since 1884, having been gifted to the town by Sir George Clark, owner of one of the firms which at that time had made the town a global thread-making hub.<\/p>\n

Building contractor Morrison Construction is currently on site, with work due to finish in late 2022 and the building reopen in early 2023.<\/p>\n

Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, chair of Renfrewshire Leisure Ltd, which will operate the reopened building, said: \u2018We are delighted to reveal this animation, which will give the people of Paisley and beyond their first real look at what their town hall will look like once back in use.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone in Paisley will have their own special memories of the town hall \u2013 and the work we are doing now will preserve that history and make sure future generations can have the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time, the town hall is a key project within the council\u2019s wider investment in the town aimed at using Paisley\u2019s internationally-significant cultural and heritage offer to change its future\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026helping the local economy build back from the effects of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The town hall redevelopment will deliver:<\/p>\n