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Poppy Factory London 2017–2021

The scheme unites factory and office staff, and the visiting public by linking the Charity’s three buildings in a single barrier free accessible landscape of connected spaces. The work involves an extension and reconfigured interiors, creating office space, a foyer, exhibition space, auditorium and café.

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The Warehouse has been adapted to create new office space
The Brutalist block at the front of the site continues to be used as the main entrance to The Poppy Factory. The offices it had housed have been replaced by new visitors’ facilities
The Poppy Factory was made up of three isolated buildings. Our scheme has linked these three buildings together into one interconnected landscape, creating a campus and a stronger sense of community
The new office space
The new office space, with the facade opened up to the prospect of the charity’s charming 1930s housing estate to the south
It is a monumental and generous space that does not require mechanical cooling
Ramps allow people of all abilities were introduced to allow everyone to navigate around the ground floor without assistance, going beyond statutory requirements to provide an environment that is inclusive in the best sense.
The design has linked these three buildings together and in doing so has deliberately united office and factory. This has been achieved with a combination of new ramped routes as well as a lift creating level access where floor heights currently vary by as much as 2.5m
The introduction of abundant natural light results in the feel of an external space or atrium
Cross section through warehouse office space and Art Deco factory
New south elevation
The space is further transformed by the introduction of new skylights
The redesign creates a public building combining exhibition, presentation spaces and a cafe
The Brutalist block at the front of the site continues to be used as the main entrance to The Poppy Factory. The offices it had housed have been replaced by new visitors’ facilities
These remodelled public areas are essential to the project as the charity hosts daily tours for school children and members of the public
The semi-industrial rawness has been retained
Our design of the Poppy Factory replaces a new built scheme making significant fabric improvements
Our design reduces the energy demand and hence CO2 emissions

architects Henley Halebrown

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