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Restored civic landmark Walworth Town Hall completes
Real estate developer General Projects and Peckham-based architect Feix and Merlin, in collaboration with Southwark Council, has completed the transformation of Walworth Town Hall in Southwark, south London, reopening the heritage asset for the first time in over a decade. A focal touchpoint for the community since 1894, the Grade II listed landmark suffered significant fire damage in 2013, resulting in Historic England placing the property on its Heritage at Risk register. Since, the town hall has been sensitively restored and given a new life as a hub for local SMEs and community groups, and was
formally removed from the Heritage at Risk register.
New workspaces will support over 550 workers across a mix of flexible ofices and coworking desks to establish a new destination, tailor-made for independent, creative businesses. The restoration and development provide a series of dedicated public spaces, including a community centre, a new public café, and restaurant located within the dynamic central lobby. The full site comprises 50,000ft2
including the former town hall and adjoining former Newington Library and Cuming Museum. The new grand staircase and ground floor
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entrance onto Walworth Square introduce a prominent public face for the building, improving access and connecting the site to the nearby Sayer Street thoroughfare and wider regeneration of Elephant and Castle. General Projects worked with LGBTQ+-led Feix and Merlin on a sensitive but impactful design approach. The result combines elements of old and new by making sympathetic references to the town hall’s 19th-century architecture, while introducing distinctly modern features through the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) to replace sections of the
building damaged by the 2013 fire.
feixandmerlin.com
Sinfonia Smith Square Hall awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant
Square Hall has announces it has been awarded a £452,035 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to transform Smith Square Hall into a world- class cultural venue, with emerging talent at its heart. The grant marks a significant milestone in the venue’s history, following a rebrand earlier in 2024, and will help transform the 18th-century building into a dynamic centre for culture and classical music.
A full consultant team has now been appointed, which include Burrell Foley Fischer architects, who will help
enable Sinfonia Smith Square to continue its mission to create world-class performances and serve its communities within a flexible, accessible 21st-century performance space. Works scheduled include repairing the historic fabric of the building, improving accessibility, expanding the facilities for players and guest artists, and creating outstanding experiences for audiences and visitors through upgraded lighting, sound, heating and ventilation systems. In line with Sinfonia Smith Square’s ambition to become carbon-neutral, the project will install renewable energy technologies throughout the building.
bff-architects.com
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