Reclaimed materials

The Buttermarket in Redruth, Cornwall, England, is a heritage-led regeneration of five Grade II-listed buildings around a central courtyard. Designed by Somerset-based Thread, a studio specialising in conservation architecture, the transformative regeneration of this historic town square-style site has preserved its character while creating flexible workspaces, food units, and a first-floor gallery. The project offers a sustainable model for community-led regeneration within Redruth’s Conservation Area and Cornwall and West Devon’s UNESCO Mining World Heritage Site. Claire Fear Thread ❌︎ Remove Applied Products block will be inserted here Creating a communal hub Originally built in 1825 as a marketplace for... More

Ferrars & York: 22 carbon neutral apartments, 100m from South Melbourne Market.  Enabled by HIP V. HYPE, designed in collaboration with Six Degrees Architects and built by IRONSIDE, Ferrars & York comprises 22 carbon neutral apartments in South Melbourne with an average energy rating of 8.6-stars and the highest performing apartment achieving 9.3-stars (out of 10).  Ferrars & York, enabled by HIP V. HYPE, designed in collaboration with Six Degrees Architects and built by IRONSIDE. Photography by Tess Kelly. Carbon neutral in both construction and operation, and powered by 100% GreenPower renewable energy, Ferrars & York pres... More

At the start of our work, particularly for listed properties as this one, we like to explore the history of the building and its context. This research often finds its way into how we approach our design and defining its character. The Modern House Typical of the period the area of Sekforde Street was filled with a rich mix of residential, commercial and industrial activity. The street was cut into the Medieval urban fabric by the Seckford Estate in the late 1820. The construction of houses did not start until the 1830’s and completed in early 1840s - just at the start of the Victorian period. The houses were mostly owned by skilled craftspeople in trades associated with printing and the making of books … as well as trade... More

Maintaining the qualities of the house as much as possible was part of the brief, while adding a new contemporary layer to its history. Oliver Perrott Oliver Perrott The main objective was to bring back the original qualities of the original house while modernising. In its recent history the building was divided into several flats. Oliver Perrott Oliver Perrott We brought the house back as a single family home as it once was. We were lucky in that a substantial number of original features remained intact. Oliver Perrott Oliver Perrott To this we added other materials and finishes for an an eclectic approach balancing new and reclaimed. Oliver Perrott Oliver Perrott Oliver Perrott More

Waldo Works is one of five industrial buildings on Waldo Road in Kensal Rise. Our client purchased the building with the ambition to develop it into a live-work space, taking advantage of its generous, open plan. Lisa Linder Our approach began first by stripping the building back to its core, leaving little more than a brick shell with steel trusses and clerestory windows - a classic warehouse as blank slate. Important to our client’s brief was to not only provide maximum flexibility of use but a sense of scale and drama. This was done in part by lowering the floor level and putting in an oversized picture window overlooking London to the South and rail lines below. To exaggerate the sense of height and width, we pulled forward... More