Walworth Town Hall, London, UK
How do you bring a fire-ravaged Grade II listed building back to life? Gutted by fire in 2013, an incredible restoration job by General Projects and Feix&Merlin Architects have brought it a new lease of life.
Project Information
Project Name
Location
Building type
Building Condition Before Retrofit
% Of Structure Retained
Building Size m2
Earmarked for Demolition? Y/N
Building Repurposed/Change of Use? Y/N
Developer
Architect
Engineers
Contractor
Environmental
Embodied Carbon Data Available?
Demolition Waste Diversion Estimates Available?
Operational Carbon/Energy Use Data Available?
Biodiversity Net Gain?
Social Value
Contribution to Housing stock?
Improvements in Social Infrastructure?
Effect on local businesses?
Job Creation?
Community Engagment?
Financial
Cost analysis Demolition vs. Refurbishment?
Economic Value of Retrofit?
Government Grants Available?
What grants and financial incentives would have been beneficial?
Policy and Regulatory
Policies that disincentivise re-use?
Policies that incentivise or facilitate reuse?
Policy changes desired
Related links:
News story: A Renovation Worth Waiting For
RIBA Journal: Walworth Town Hall: bold new interiors behind roof risen from the ashes
General Projects website
Feix&Merlin Architects website