LBC were pleased to have worked with Chris Dyson Architects LLP on this project and to have provided Building Control advice.
Albion Works involved the change of use, refurbishment and extension of a derelict Victorian cabinet making workshop in Hackney, east London.
The ground floor was converted and extended to provide studio/office accommodation and the 3 floors above were configured as warehouse style residential accommodation giving two one-bed, one two-bed and two three-bed flats.
Internally, a new concrete frame supports the existing building. Slabs forming ceilings were cast against sand blasted Douglas fir giving a rough, textured appearance and vertical walls and columns were cast against phenolic ply, giving a very smooth, almost polished appearance in contrast. Elsewhere the existing industrial materials of the building are expressed and celebrated.
A large tank below the building collects rainwater that is used to flush WC’s and all flats are equipped with heat recovery ventilation systems that exchange heat from the outgoing air with incoming, reducing the load on heating systems.
Photo: Peter Landers