Rock Townsend has been appointed by The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) to refurbish the Philips Building on its Bloomsbury Campus. Originally designed by Denys Lasdun and completed in 1973, the refurbishment of this grade II* listed building will require a balance between the sensitive re-articulation of Lasdun’s original vision and modern interventions that meet the needs and expectations of today’s staff and students.