Mark Shaw

Case Studies

Cliftonville: The Last Grand Seaside Quarter

Cliftonville offers a model for heritage-led regeneration that does not displace but includes. It is not a museum piece, but a living district—one where restoration must consider memory as much as mortar.

By Mark Shaw · Jul 24, 2025

Campaigns

Torquay Pavilion and the Duty of Conservation: A Test of National Will

The Torquay Pavilion is not an isolated case. It is a warning sign. A society that shrugs when a building like this fails is a society that has lost its cultural compass. When we allow places of shared beauty and memory to be discarded, we impoverish not just our towns, but our collective identity.

By Mark Shaw · Jul 24, 2025