ShoreDock

Architecture

⥤ Overview

Our clients from Flat Iron Square commissioned us to create a meanwhile use for this sunken island car park site near Old Street in the City of London.

⥤ Brief

The scheme utilises existing structures, providing retail and hospitality offerings over two levels, which are connected via new staircases. The simple, restrained material palette pays respect to the existing architectural characteristics of the local area. 70% of these materials and furniture are recycled, promoting a highly sustainable development. Planting and greenery proposed within the site such as green roofs and living walls will add to the uniqueness of the site and help improve the poor air quality of the street. 

⥤ Challenges

The location of the site adjacent to certain residential areas (both existing and proposed), provided serious challenges for navigating the scheme through planning. These factors eventually created an environment whereby the commercial viability of the scheme was compromised and the project cancelled.