Thomas Studio Appointed The Chapel – Malvern Hills

Heritage Project Commission – Malvern Hills

Thomas Studio has been appointed by property developer and art collector John Rudge to lead the residential conversion of The Old Chapel on Cowleigh Road, Malvern. The 19th-century non-designated heritage asset presents a unique opportunity to create a sensitive contemporary intervention within a historic structure.

The appointment follows our previous work at Canwood Gallery, where the client appreciated our approach of inserting contemporary elements—including a glass floor and bridge—within a traditional barn setting. The Chapel project will require a similar balance: respecting the building’s historic character whilst creating a functional, energy-efficient residence.

The building currently comprises office and storage space across lower ground, ground, and first floor levels. Our brief is to transform this into a single dwelling that preserves the building’s significance whilst meeting modern building standards and the client’s needs as an art collector requiring appropriate display spaces.

The Chapel Malvern - Dilapidated state interior
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