Archinect - News 2024-12-22T04:21:24-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150025431/brutalist-block-repurposed-for-21st-century-royal-docks-workspaces Brutalist block repurposed for 21st century Royal Docks workspaces Abigail Banfield 2017-09-01T01:29:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/et/etmflxp77idora2a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A former beer factory in the Royal Docks is set to become London&rsquo;s newest creative workspace hub, which will open later this year. The Silver Building, from SODA and Nick Hartwright, will be one of the first elements of the Royal Docks&rsquo; regeneration, which will continue throughout the next 15 years.</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/87928/brutalism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brutalism</a>&nbsp;is quickly becoming one of London's most celebrated styles, with the love for these post-war concrete structures growing over recent years. This project will build on the city&rsquo;s hunger for not only iconic modernist buildings, but for creative spaces. </p><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7azwhn1cnfn8ox3h.jpg?w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7azwhn1cnfn8ox3h.jpg?w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo Credit: Agnese Sanvito, Luke O&rsquo;Donovan</figcaption></figure><p>The project bears the hallmarks of most regeneration hubs in London, providing cafes, galleries, function rooms, breakout spaces, studios, and workshops. The importance of these community-friendly creative hubs within London cannot be ignored; this project is a great solution to the scarcity of available workspaces for start-ups and small businesses in the city. With 50,000 square-foot...</p>