Heritage Meets Housing: KILO strengthens its expertise in faith-based housing and regeneration

Kilo Architects

We’re thrilled to welcome Lisa Brooks from Brooks Building Consultants Ltd to the KILO team as a consultant conservation surveyor!


Lisa is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over 30 years of experience and a specialist in historic building conservation. As an RICS certified historic building professional and a Full Member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), she brings a wealth of expertise: from delicate repairs to £35M regeneration projects across housing, education, commercial and heritage sectors.


She also serves on the Rochester Diocesan Advisory Committee, advising churches and the Chancellor on DAC proposals and is a Quinquennial Surveyor for the Dioceses of Rochester and Canterbury. Lisa’s work is grounded in a deep respect for heritage and a strong commitment to professional integrity, ensuring that conservation priorities, statutory responsibilities and the long-term significance of historic buildings are upheld throughout every project.

At KILO, we’ve long supported churches and faith spaces. Many of them are listed or rich in heritage value. Lisa’s arrival strengthens our ability to serve these buildings with care, insight and technical rigour. She’ll be leading conservation surveys and preparing Statements of Significance, helping us offer even more sensitive, informed guidance to our clients.


We believe church buildings should continue to thrive, serving the communities they were built for, while evolving to meet today’s needs. That might mean integrating affordable housing, performance spaces, nurseries, social supermarkets, coworking spaces, or areas for community activity. These kinds of adaptations help ensure historic buildings remain open, relevant and active throughout the week.

Our goal is to give these spaces renewed purpose: honouring their heritage while unlocking new possibilities for the future.


Welcome aboard, Lisa. We’re so glad you’ve joined us!

The Tiny Gallery

by PH573684 • 3 February 2026
When creativity is integrated into public buildings, it sparks curiosity, invites engagement and, often without us realising, communicates a simple message of welcome. At The Well Church, an underutilised reception space has been reimagined as the “Tiny Gallery”: a new exhibition space in the entrance foyer dedicated to showcasing work by local artists and students from nearby art schools, including Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, University of the Arts London, and Goldsmiths, University of London. KILO has brought together artists and friends to help the church launch this initiative as a meaningful and creative way for the church to engage with emerging artists and the local creative community. The Tiny Gallery launched on 10th January with work by Lizzie Harnden, an interdisciplinary artist working across sculpture, printmaking, photography, and video. We wish the Tiny Gallery every success! 

Opening doors to the community

by KILO Architects • 5 December 2025
The Challenge: A Hidden Space, Hidden Potential Located on Wells Way, The Well is far more than a Sunday worship venue; it is a lively hub offering programs throughout the week, supporting local charities and community groups. Yet for years, the entrance was hidden behind raised blue metal doors. Many locals walked past without ever knowing what was inside. This invisibility not only created a barrier to access but also undermined the church’s mission as a welcoming civic presence. 

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by KILO Architects • 27 November 2025
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