London | UK
3-8 Bolsover Street
A change-of-use and extension strategy testing how a former office building could support a new residential future.
Client | Stone RE
Budget | Confidential
Status | Under construction
RIBA Stages 0-3
Area | 3,000 sqm
Use | Residential
Role | PSA team led the project under MATT Architecture
Scope | Feasibility, concept design, interior design, permitted development, planning application, tender pack
CONTEXT
The project considered the future of an existing office building in central London and the opportunity to return it to a residential use associated with its historic context. The early development route needed to distinguish what could be achieved within the existing envelope from the additional value and complexity of a further extension.
ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE
Permitted development approval established a residential conversion of 24 apartments across eight floors. A separate pre-application study tested approximately 900 sqm of additional accommodation. Treating these as distinct planning routes separated the potential within the existing envelope from the further extension. The proposals also included an all-electric approach and improved insulation.
