Hardwick Street Offices in Clerkenwell, London Commercial Real Estate Renovation, Architecture Photos
Hardwick Street Offices in Clerkenwell, London
Commercial Property Refurbishment Project off Rosebery Avenue, England, UK – design by HUT Architects
30 June 2019
1 Hardwick Street, Clerkenwell
Architects: HUT
Location: Clerkenwell, London, England, UK, EC1R 4RB
1 Hardwick Street involves the comprehensive refurbishment and extension of a former warehouse building in Clerkenwell, London.

Works to the ground floor include the repositioning of the main entrance door to improve its prominence. The refurbished reception features a new passenger lift, polished concrete floor, bespoke feature lighting, and a bespoke brass directory. Washroom areas are brought up to modern standards with superloo WCs and shower facilities. New signage and wayfinding throughout gives the building a clear identity.
Across the first and second floors, the intention was to work with the existing structure of the building and reveal its original character; expressing the steel structure and brickwork walls. This sensitive approach to the aesthetic was associated with reflecting the local street scene and historic area.

The third floor is a hybrid of old and new. Original brickwork, and clean plastered ceilings ? this a result of concealing the structural strengthening for the new fourth floor.

On top of the original flat roof, a completely new floor has been constructed, providing a brigh...