Central Somers Town Community Facilities and Housing
by Adam Khan Architects
Client London Borough of Camden
Award RIBA London Award 2023 and RIBA National Award 2023 (sponsored by Forterra). RIBA Stirling Prize 2023 shortlist (sponsored by Autodesk)
Central Somers Town Community Facilities and Housing are part of a larger masterplan commissioned by the London Borough of Camden for an extensive area within the very deprived Central London neighbourhood of Somers Town, adjacent to St Pancras station. Adam Khan Architects was assigned Plot no. 10 and asked to design and supervise the construction of a flexible community children’s facility as well as that of several housing units for social rent.
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Contractor Neilcott Construction Ltd
Structural Engineer Price & Myers
Environmental / M&E Engineer Max Fordham
Landscape Architect Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects
Landscape Architect LUC Landscape Architects
Sustainability Max Fordham
Acoustic Engineer Max Fordham
Adventure Playground Engineer Apes at Play
Graphic Design Objectif
Internal area 1733 m2 (gross)
