Assembly line, retail street

Creation of retail pods within two redundant warehouse buildings as part of wider factory renovation.

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Our role

Architecture

Basic idea of creating new box like inserts that can form retail opportunities within old garment assembly factory buildings. The project was part of a wider regeneration which saw us create coworking, music+ art studios, amenity and F+B opportunies.

Our work included

  • Concept development
  • Design development
  • Internal space planning
  • Visuals and rendered views
  • Detailed design
  • Tendering of the main works contract
  • Onsite supervision
  • Handover inspections

more design

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We were looking for something special and different from the main stream, We didn't want the same cookie cutter approach we had found elsewhere. The team at COLE took us through the design process and delivered far beyond our initial expectations and we could not be more happy with the results.

— Jean Hicks

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People comment about the building when they visit, They love the way it fuses the old with the new. I love the way the light comes through the spaces in the morning it does not fail to make me smile

— Chris Stanworth