Project 1568
Technique
Retrofit and extension of a late 1950s warehouse building to create a modern workspace in north London with ground floor retail.
Location
London Borough of Islington
Client
General Projects, Northern & Midland Holdings
Architect
Buckley Gray Yeoman
Status
Complete (2022)
GIA
6,175m²
Feature
Key features
60% floor area gained through extension
The site is maximised by adding floors to the side and above, resulting in an additional 60% internal floor area.
Retention of existing structure
The maximised retention of the existing structure is celebrated as an exposed concrete finish.
New multi-purpose corner extension
A brick-clad feature corner extension forms a new reception, lobby and flexible arts space.
Lightweight timber structure limits strengthening
The lightweight CLT slabs and exposed glulam timber frame on the new floors limits the strengthening required to the existing building.
Structural embodied carbon
79
kgCO2e/m2
69% of the existing building retained
Awards
2025
RIBA London Awards
Shortlisted
2023
Dezeen Awards
Architecture
Longlisted
2022
RICS Awards
Refurbishment/ Revitalisation Project of the Year
Shortlisted
2022
RICS Awards
Commercial Development of the Year
Shortlisted
2022
Building Awards
Refurbishment Project of the Year
Shortlisted
2022
NLA Awards
Retrofit
Shortlisted
2022
Surface Design Awards
Commercial Building Interior
Shortlisted
2017
NLA Awards
Unbuilt
Shortlisted
Photography by Jack Hobhouse
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