Previous Projects
Aberfeldy Street
Aberfeldy Street, Tower Hamlets, E14 0NU
Timeline: 2019 - 2023
A meanwhile use creative strategy and business support programme to revive the high street with the local community at its heart and help transition local traders into new units.
PLACE/Ladywell
261 Lewisham High St, Lewisham, SE13 6AY
Timeline: 2016 - 2022
Ground floor units in temporary modular social housing development providing mixed use space for start-ups incl. offices, desks, retail and charity-run cafe.
Ujima House
388 High Road, Wembley, Brent, HA9 6AR
Timeline: 2018 - 2022
Five storey office building in Northwest London repurposed for mixed use incl. makerspace, leisure, and education.
Granby Space
114 - 118 Lower Marsh, Southwark, SE1 7AE
Timeline: 2016 - 2021
Portacabin library building used for studios, desks and retail units until demolition and redevelopment.
Central Parade
6–10 Central Parade, Hoe Street, Walthamstow E17 4RT
Timeline: 2016 - 2021
Former bank premises / one-stop shop transformed into mixed-use space on lower floors of residential block. Hosting a bakery, retail pop-ups, studios and coworking desks.
Open Doors
Bradford, Kettering, Rochford, Slough & Stoke-on-Trent
Timeline: 2019 - 2020
Year-long nationwide pilot project with MHCLG turning 5 vacant shops in 5 local town centres into rent-free spaces for community use.
Switchboard Studios
Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Ln, Walthamstow E17 5QJ
Timeline: 2018 - 2019
Refurbishment of former council call centre in industrial estate into studios for the creative industries.
South Leytonstone Pop-Up
297 High Road, Leytonstone, E11 4HH
Timeline: Feb - Aug 2018
Six month-long residencies for local retail start-ups in East London pop-up unit.
Loughborough Junction railway arches
Loughborough Junction, Southwark, SW9 7AH
Timeline: 2014 - 2021
Low-cost railway arches enabling messy use, makerspace, events, and office space.
The Platform Project
Loughborough Junction, Southwark, SW9 7AH
Timeline: 2014 - 2016
Former toilet block turned community space and cafe.
Start Here Harrow
Anchor Shop 1 The Bridge, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 5AB
Timeline: Oct 2015 - Dec 2016
Rent-free space in pop-up unit plus business support for early-stage start-ups in Northwest London.
Coming Soon Club @ Chesterfield House
Chesterfield House, 9 Park Lane, Brent, HA9 7RH
Timeline: Feb 2014 - Jan 2015
Six-storey office block turned low-cost office, studio, workshop and exhibition space.
Interlude Project
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Newham, E20 2ST
Timeline: Nov 2014
Part of consortium that explored the viability and business plan for interim uses in the Olympic Park.
Porter's Lodge
Aylesbury Town Centre, Buckinghamshire
Timeline: Oct 2014
Mentoring, business support and workshops for Aylesbury-based low-cost meanwhile workspace.
Mentrestant Barcelona
Barcelona
Timeline: Oct 2013
Meanwhile use city revitalisation workshops and projects.
Where is Wembley?
Wembley Park Drive, Brent, HA9 8HP
Timeline: Sep 2013
Research project that analysed Wembley's high streets, and collated qualitative and quantitative evidence in order to secure further funding from the Outer London Fund.
Wembley Trader's Association
Wembley, Brent, London
Timeline:
More information coming soon.
Carlton Kitchen
Canterbury Terrace, South Kilburn, Brent NW6 5DX
Timeline: Aug 2013 - Jan 2014
Tested models and developed a space for the local community focused on making food, learning to cook, and eating together.
Coming Soon Club @ Cottrell House
53-63 Wembley Hill Road, Brent, HA9 8B
Timeline: May 2013 -
Disused 1960's retail and office space turned into community enterprise hub with cafe, studios, desks and space for events.
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney
Timeline: Dec 2012 -
Transformation of former furniture shop into exhibition, studio and workshop space
Electric House
296 Willesden Lane, Brent, NW2 5HZ
Timeline: Nov 2012 -
Creative hub for emerging and established artists from Brent and all over London, hosting exhibitions, installations and workshops.
Victoria House
93 Manor Farm Road, Wembley, Brent, HA0 1XB
Timeline:
More information coming soon.
The Manor
Ruislip Manor Town Centre, Hillingdon
Timeline: 2012 - 2013
Empty shops competition with the winner securing a 6month pop-up in a former milkshake shop.
You are here
44 Central Rd, Worcester Park, Sutton, KT4 8HY
Timeline: Sep 2012
Pop-up unit for community engagement, new business ideas and creative activities, financed by Outer London fund.
Coming Soon Club @ Wembley
5 Wembley Hill Rd, Wembley, Brent, HA9 8AF
Timeline: January 2012
Support and mentoring to people looking for temporary space for meanwhile projects in Wembley.
New Windows on Willesden Green
Hanger Lane, Brent, W5 3HU
Timeline: October 2011
Window activation in town centre through Mayor's Outer London fund.
Finchley Road O2
O2, 255 Finchley Road, Camden, NW3 6LU
Timeline: October 2011
Pop-up located at a vacant F&B unit in a shopping centre.
Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, Islington, EC1R 4QL
Timeline: May - Sep 2011
Pop-up unit to trial ideas from 1 week to 1 month
Meanwhile in Craigavon
Lurgan and Portadown, Northern Ireland
Timeline: 2011
Workshops with local authority in Northern Ireland exploring an empty shops project in two local towns.
Whitechapel
Whitechapel Road
Timeline: Jan - Apr 2011
Pop-up unit to trial ideas from 1 day to 1 week.