Poplar Works

Radu Malasincu

Poplar Works is a new workplace for East London’s fashion economy, transforming under-used garages adjacent to the A12 into low-cost workshops, a public café, and manufacturing and training facilities

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2020

Winner in the WORKING category

Poplar Works is a new workplace for East London’s fashion economy, transforming under-used garages adjacent to the A12 into low-cost workshops, a public café, and manufacturing and training facilities

Poplar Works, a new home for East London’s fashion economy, was delivered by a partnership of Poplar HARCA, London College of Fashion, and The Trampery supported by the Mayor’s Good Growth Fund. Two rows of 100 under-used garages located on narrow strips of land under planted berms adjacent to the busy A12, have been transformed into 45 low-cost workshops and studios, a public café and events space, and manufacturing facilities offering enterprise support and training programmes. Abbott Road, serving adjacent housing but vulnerable to antisocial activity, has been made safe and active.

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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Tower Hamlets

Size

1800 sq m

Completion

January 2020

Location

361 Abbott Rd, Aberfeldy Village, London E14 0NG, UK

Team Credits

Architect

Adams & Sutherland

Structural Engineer

Price & Myers

M&E / Sustainability Engineer

Freeman Beesley

Landscape Architect

JCLA

Light Consultant

Studio EG

Planning Consultant

Leaside Planning Ltd

Listed by

Adams & Sutherland

Last updated on

16/09/2020

Poplar Works

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2020

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