Archinect - News 2024-05-17T05:55:48-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150341452/y-n-studio-s-east-london-retrofit-offers-a-fresh-start-for-the-bradbury-works-community-hub [Y/N] Studio's East London retrofit offers a fresh start for the Bradbury Works community hub Josh Niland 2023-03-06T14:17:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b4fd68984f1c17b36e48fff5a340418d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>London-based&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150341515/y-n-studio" target="_blank">[Y/N] Studio</a> has just released photos of its new Bradbury Works retrofit commercial project in the Dalston neighborhood of the city's&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/676654/east-london" target="_blank">Hackney borough</a>.</p> <p>Located in Gillett Square, the scheme refurbished existing workspaces in a Victorian-era brick masonry building while adding ten new mini retail units and a two-story extension to provide increased usability and interaction between its tenants and their neighbors in the square.</p> <p>While retaining the brick facade and retail spaces located on the terrace level of the structure, Y/N&rsquo;s project team was able to add larger workspaces, each with private mezzanines, to the third floor while ensuring improved cross ventilation through the addition of a new access deck that also provides tenants with a sweeping view of the capital.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/94e631d420589267283049552d787283.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/94e631d420589267283049552d787283.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy French and Tye</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b2/b2a1525f2a93206bfcdf1749fa5eddb3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b2/b2a1525f2a93206bfcdf1749fa5eddb3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy French and Tye</figcaption></figure><p>Another double-height covered external terrace is enacted between the retail component and third-floor workspaces. Finally, the design comes wrapp...</p>