Bagel Factory, Hackney Mixed-Use Project, London Architecture, Building Images
Bagel Factory in Hackney
Housing and Commercial Development in London, UK – design by HWO Architects
9 Nov 2019
Bagel Factory
Architects: HWO Architects
Location: Hackney, North East London, England, UK

The vision for Bagel Factory is for a real community where people live, work and play. This development balances residential apartments with workspaces for small creative businesses, all organised around a welcoming central café.

This mixed-use development, in partnership with Aitch Group and Mura Estates, offers 55 residential units and 2,160 sqm of flexible employment space, aimed at creative industries. The site is Hackney Wick, one of the brownfield areas designated for development by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).
A residential area from Victorian times to the 1950s, Hackney Wick became increasingly industrial from the 1960s onwards. Today, the local landscape is a mix of historic warehouses and light industrial buildings, increasingly punctuated by galleries, cafes, bars and clubs as the creatives of Shoreditch move further east in search of new spaces to live, work and play in.

The post-Olympic vision is for a balanced neighbourhood of sustainable homes, workspaces and community facilities. In the regenerated Hackney Wick, residents will enjoy a strong infrastructure, good transport links, safe and pleasant streets, and the green spaces of Victoria Park and th...