Phipp Street

The building is situated at a crossroads of narrow streets in the south Shoreditch conservation area. In the urban context, the aim of the four-storey building was to restore the scale of the local streetscape to its original stature by matching the height of adjacent architecture.

Due to the widths of the streets and the proximity of the neighbouring buildings, the building comprising 11 high-end residential units and 500 m² of commercial space is primarily viewed from an oblique angle.

To make a virtue of this situation, the facade demonstrates a varying depth across its different storeys from the flushed glazed commercial floors, to the deep masonry reveals of the upper storeys. The brick facade maintains a dialogue with the local context but uses modern detailing.

A hollow-core CobiaxDeck deck system is used in the concrete slab for environmental benefits, and the architecture deliberately makes optimum use of all available natural light and ventilation. In addition, the are two accessible green roof terraces and a brown roof.