Brixton Windmill

A pro bono education and community centre next to central London’s last remaining tower mill, forming part of HTS’s wider social value programme.

Location London Borough of Lambeth

Client Lambeth Council

Architect Squire and Partners

Status Complete (2020)

GIA 154m²

Feature

Key features

Exposed structural timber frame

The exposed structure comprises a low-rise pitched roof and Douglas fir frame with tapered columns.

Complementing the Grade II*-listed building

The building complements the blackened tone of the windmill with dark weatherboard cladding and mock-slate roof tiling.

Brick gable walls

The structure is book-ended by two gable walls in a black brick to further reference the neighbouring tower.

Enhancing natural light through skylights

The roof is punctuated with feature skylights, while a series of bi-fold glazed doors open directly onto the surrounding park area.

Photography by Jack Hobhouse