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PROJECT 2
6 Babmaes Street, London
With the help of Fathom, the rundown building has been turned into a multi-purpose workspace that celebrates its
origins and location while providing a convivial and comfortable workspace
WORDS BY EMILY MARTIN
ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE Fathom has delivered an imaginative retrofit of a disused 1970s building for its client The Crown Estate. 6 Babmaes Street, London, is designed as an ofice space for an evolving ofice landscape. Its function is a new concept for the client, which will use the space for events, working, networking and well-being activities. A far cry from a traditional ofice environment. Design inspiration was taken from the heritage of the surrounding St James’s area as well as art and furniture from the 1970s. The raw concrete shell of the existing building is combined with finely crafted interiors to create a characterful urban sanctuary with a variety of spaces for staff.
There are commissioned rugs, paintings and murals featuring geometric shapes and bold colours. Spaces include a wellness studio (doubling as a space for exhibitions or pop-up events), banquette seating booths, meeting rooms, dining spaces, lounge areas and a 200 sq m roof terrace with planted screens and festoon lighting. Connections to nature and tactile finishes as well as a mixture of vintage and contemporary furniture are the main themes to this project, which creates a welcoming atmosphere in a non-conventional ofice setting. ‘Ofices are no longer places for autonomous screen-based work – that can just as easily be done at home,’ says Harry Godfrey, associate at Fathom. ‘Workspaces are increasingly about teamwork and culture. This fundamental shift in the function of ofices needs a new approach to nurture these aspects. A space which is calm, comfortable and relaxed – an antidote to the distractions of a traditional workplace – with fewer desks and more areas for shared activities to promote conversation, collaboration and well-being.’
Fathom’s approach is an intelligent reuse in line with BREEAM and WELL principles, preserving the main structure to avoid
JAMES BALSTON
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