Space House

Gareth Gardner

Space House is a Grade-II listed brutalist icon originally designed by Seifert in 1968. Squire & Partners’ retrofit removes layers of subsequent interventions to celebrate the existing architecture.

Space House is the retrofit of Grade-II listed brutalist icon in Covent Garden, originally designed by Richard Seifert & Partners in 1968. 90% of the original structure has been retained, saving an estimated 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. Prioritising adaptive reuse, Space House now achieves LETI Band A with an exceptional upfront embodied carbon figure of 333 kgCO₂/m² GIA.

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2022

Shortlisted in the RETROFIT category

Squire & Partners are sensitively refurbishing and extending the iconic Grade II-listed Space House in Covent Garden. The ambitious retrofit will create 255,000sq ft of high-quality workspace, contemporary and flexible retail space at ground floor and an improved public realm. Squire & Partners’ designs will remove the layers of subsequent interventions to retain, expose and celebrate the original architecture, whilst creating new, complementary additions to accommodate modern working environments.

Vote for this project in the ‘People’s Choice Award’. The voting deadline is 1 November 2022.

Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Camden

Size

36954 sq m

Estimated completion

October 2024

Location

1 Kemble St, London WC2B 4AN, UK

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