Year: 2019
Location: London, UK
Client: The Colonnades
Status: feasibility study
The Colonnades is a residential development completed in 1976. We were asked to put forward a concept for the upgrade of the envelope of the buildings and communal areas. The entrance, the lobby and the access corridors to the flats were reinvented in order to increase the value of the experience of living in the Colonnades and improving the everyday life of its residents.
A new entrance and canopy of more contemporary look sits higher than the existing one making the entrance more prominent and visible, differentiating it from the adjoining balconies. A set of contemporary glass doors and stone paving will increase the perception of value and will make it a more welcoming experience.
In the entrance lobby, the elevator shafts are cladded with a ceramic tile, turning those into an interior feature whilst the floor is covered with an artificial stone (porcelain). Pendants lights enhance the scale of the space and decorate the interior.