We helped transform a former art gallery into a contemporary bar; all while retaining its historic features. The Gallery is a hidden gem in Wherry Lane, Ipswich and, although it is a new bar, the building it resides in is anything but new. It is set within a Grade II listed building, but also forms part of a Grade I and Grade II* listed complex being part of the Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter which has a long industrial past. Three years ago, bar manager Jack Coughlan, started work with NJ Architects on plans to turn the space into a bar. He said: “We [...]