KOKO

Built

Taran Wilkhu

With a legacy spanning 122 years, KOKO is an architectural project combining 3 buildings; the Hope & Anchor pub; a former piano factory and the Victorian Theatre to create London's leading live venue.

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2022

Shortlisted in the CULTURE category
The culmination of a ten-year project to fully restore and redevelop one of London's last independent music venues, preserving its heritage and equipping it for a radical new future. The conjoining of three historic, Grade II-listed buildings contains 16 new spaces, including a new roof terrace and restaurant, dome cocktail bar, penthouse and recording studio, piano room, library, a hidden speakeasy, stage kitchen, cocktail bar and secret vinyl rooms. The project involved closely working with English Heritage, The Victorian Society and Camden Council Conservation Department to produce a dynamic, future-facing broadcasting experience alongside the full restoration of the original building.

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

Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Camden

Size

5308 sq m

Completion

April 2022

Location

1A Camden High St, London NW1 7JE, UK

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