Hackney-based Studio Weave has been selected to lead the £4.5m revitalisation of Waltham Forest Council’s grade II-listed Vestry House Museum.

The practice, which was highly commended in the One-off Small Project category of this year’s Architect of the Year Awards, will transform the Walthamstow Village local-history museum into a “welcoming heritage destination” with creative workspaces and a café.

Waltham Forest picked Studio Weave following an open tender process that acknowledged its understanding of the architectural and social context of the 300-year old building and its track record in cultural and heritage settings. The practice has recently completed the Lea Bridge Library and Friendship Gardens project for the borough.

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