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Location Southwark, London
Status Completed 2018
Description
The Ministry is the first social workspace and private members club for creative industries by Ministry of Sound, housed in a former Victorian printworks in Southwark.
Combining the creative, social and networking aspects of a member’s club with dynamic workspace for up to 850 people, the aim was not just to offer a place to do business, but to provide an environment for a convivial and creative way of life.
The design concept, developed by Squire & Partners in complete collaboration with The Ministry, stays true to the origins of the mother brand with bold, raw elements contrasting with a layer of premium finish.Original exposed timber floors, untreated textured walls and black painted steelwork provide a canvas for a carefully curated layer of refined elements including furniture, fabrics, lighting and artworks.
The entire ground floor is designed as a generous social space with areas for meeting, eating and drinking, including a lounge area featuring a 22 metre long concrete and copper pipe bar, leading to an urban garden courtyard with an outside bar and fire pit.
Generous light filled workspaces are provided on first to fourth floors, while circulation spaces between the floors reveal original terrazzo stairs in hues of pale green and pink, and the exposed concrete and steel structure.
Team
Client Ministry of Sound
Services Hoare Lee
Contractor Oktra
Awards
2019
BD Architect of the Year Awards finalist
NLA Awards finalist
Architizer A+ Awards finalist
SBID International Design Awards finalist
WIN Awards finalist
Blueprint Awards finalist
GCUC London Coworking Awards finalist
FX Awards finalist
2018
FRAME Awards finalist
FX Awards finalist
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