Mary Ward House Conference Centre

Mary Ward House stands as a masterpiece of late Victorian architecture, specifically celebrated as one of the finest examples of the Arts and Crafts movement in London. Completed in eighteen ninety-eight, its design was the first major project for two young architects, Arnold Dunbar Smith and Cecil Claude Brewer. They prioritized light and warmth in their blueprints, following a strict design brief from the founder that demanded the interior contain no dark spaces whatsoever. This philosophy resulted in a building that feels remarkably open and welcoming, characterized by its irregular placement of windows that trace the path of the staircases behind them.