Project 1949
Newson’s Yard
A landlocked 1800s former timber yard in Belgravia which has been transformed into residential units and a retail arcade worthy of its place in the Pimlico Road Design District.
Location
City of Westminster
Client
Grosvenor
Architect
Stiff + Trevillion
Status
Complete (2022)
GIA
3,449m²
Feature
Key features
Retained façade and structural elements
The existing structure was retained where possible, including the Pimlico Road façade, load-bearing masonry walls and piers, and the trussed roof.
Opening up a new retail arcade
Mezzanine levels were inserted within the 19th-century structure and the basement was extended to create a retail arcade.
Celebrating exposed structures
New retail units were inserted using exposed unitised steel frames, and the Victorian timber-frames rooflight was restored.
Restored apartments
Reconstruction of nine residential units comprising of one-, two- and three-bed apartments.
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Awards
2025
RIBA London Awards
Shortlisted
2024
WAF Awards
Shopping
Won
2024
NLA Awards
Retail and hospitality
Won
2024
AJ Awards
Retrofit and Reuse
Highly commended
Photography by B&K Structures
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