De Beauvoir Block London 2011–2017

The terrace of industrial buildings was originally developed at the turn of the twentieth century. The project reshapes these to form a central yard, and creates a new roofscape of timber structures wrapped in EPDM rubber. The scheme combines careful restoration with new construction to create studios and a café. 

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    De Beauvoir Road Elevation (94–96)
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    De Beauvoir Road Elevation (92)
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    Courtyard Perspective
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    Access bridge
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    Covered entrance
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    Courtyard landscaping
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    Courtyard looking north
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    Courtyard looking south
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    Roof Plan
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    Existing Ground Floor Plan
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    Proposed Ground Floor Plan
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    Existing Section (No. 94)
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    Proposed Section (No. 94)
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    Proposed Third Floor Plan
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    Front roof deck with continuous facade
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    Rear roof deck with stepping facade
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    Timber clad interior
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    Double unit studio space
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    Proposed Section (No. 92)
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    Cross laminated timber office space
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    Exposed structure office
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    Rear building elevation
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    No. 92 infill building elevation
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    No. 94 infill screen elevation
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    De Beauvoir Road street elevation
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    Axonometric
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    Rear roof studio access
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    Existing buildings topped with new studios

Technical

  • Appointment: 2011
  • Construction start: 2015
  • Completion: 2017
  • Area: GIA – Existing 5,745m² / Additional 815m2
  • Budget: £5.0m
  • Sustainable credentials: 40% improvement
  • Form of contract: JCT Intermediate CDP
  • Client: The Benyon Estate
  • Main Contractor: Sullivan Brothers Construction
  • Quantity Surveyor: Castle-Davis
  • Services Engineer: AJ Energy
  • Structural Engineer: MMP Design
  • Planning Consultant: CMA Planning
  • Approved Inspector: Salus AI

Bibliography

Awards

  • Civic Trust Awards, (Commendation) 2019
  • RIBA Regional Award, London, 2018
  • AJ Retrofit Awards, Office of the Year, 2018
  • Hackney Design Awards, 2018
  • New London Awards, Workplaces, (Shortlisted) 2018
  • Blueprint Awards, (Shortlisted) 2018
  • BCO Award, (Shortlisted) 2018
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