Bowden Street – Kennington

This project upgrades and extends a former Haywards pickle factory building, reshaping it to maximise space for solar panels and to create a master suite and rooftop entertaining area. The new envelope is clad in black VM-Zinc with galvanised steel detailing, giving the building a refined industrial character. Alongside the top-floor terrace, we introduced a small biodiversity zone with custom bird boxes and wildflower planting, adding ecological value to the redesigned home.

Client: Gerrit Quambusch

Location: Kennington, London

Type: Refurbishment & Roof Extension

Role: Architect

Services: RIBA Stages 0 to 7 (Client Requirements, Project Brief, Concept Design, Spatial Coordination, Design Development, Technical Design, Manufacture & Construction, Handover, In Use)

Consultants: Heyne Tillet Steel (structural), JM Partnership (building regulations)

Construction: ABA Building & Design (contractors)

Completion: 2012

Photography: Ed Reeve