W1 Place
W1 Place
This £24.5m, 50,000 sqft residential project provides 37 apartments as well as open retail frontages on all three sides at ground level.
The building consists of eight new storeys of superstructure above a single-storey basement. Due to the complex alignment of the basement structure in relation to the superstructure, we have had to design transfer structures. Furthermore, the building abuts an existing masonry structure to the north, so a careful approach has been required to tie the two buildings together whilst maintaining allowance for movements.
Designed by E8 architecture, the building responds to its context with rhythm and scale, incorporating bay windows and distinctive balconies, the pattern of which is inspired by the glaze on Japanese porcelain. The facade is a combination of precast concrete, Portland stone and cast aluminium which provides a rich palette of materials combined in a highly contemporary fashion.
Client: Concord London
Architect: E8 Architecture