{"id":290899,"date":"2026-01-26T14:03:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=290899"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:06:32","slug":"squire-partners-major-renovation-of-londons-brutalist-architecture-space-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/squire-partners-major-renovation-of-londons-brutalist-architecture-space-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Squire &#038; Partners&#8217; major renovation of London&#8217;s brutalist architecture &#8220;Space House&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><h3>The Reimagining of a Brutalist Icon<\/h3>\r\n<p><span class=\"cb-dropcap-big\">G<\/span>rade II-listed <a href=\"https:\/\/squireandpartners.com\/architecture\/workspace\/space-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space House<\/a> in Covent Garden is transformed into a sustainable, flexible workplace while preserving its landmark 1960s architecture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_290895\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-500x700.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" class=\"wp-image-290895 size-ADFwebimage500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-230x322.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-357x500.jpg 357w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1-750x1050.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1.jpg 857w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><iframe title=\"Space House: a brutalist icon reimagined\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1071823639?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/squireandpartners.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squire &amp; Partners<\/a> has completed a major refurbishment and extension of Space House, the iconic Grade II-listed Brutalist complex in Covent Garden, delivering 255,000 sq ft of contemporary workspace alongside retail and improved public realm. Commissioned by Seaforth Land and QuadReal, the project repositions one of London\u2019s most distinctive postwar commercial buildings for modern use while carefully restoring its original architectural intent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_290892\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-500x749.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7\" width=\"500\" height=\"749\" class=\"wp-image-290892 size-ADFwebimage500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-500x749.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-230x345.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7-750x1124.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-7.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_290890\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-290890 size-ADFwebimage999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-749x500.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-1049x700.jpg 1049w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-5.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Designed in the 1960s by Richard Seifert and Partners, Space House is defined by its cylindrical tower with a pre-cast cruciform fa\u00e7ade set on Y-shaped columns, paired with a rectilinear block and sky bridge. Built in 1968 and occupied for decades by the Civil Aviation Authority, the building had accumulated multiple layers of refurbishment. Squire &amp; Partners\u2019 approach strips back these later interventions to reveal and celebrate the original structure, while introducing complementary additions suited to contemporary working patterns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_290896\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-500x749.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2\" width=\"500\" height=\"749\" class=\"wp-image-290896 size-ADFwebimage500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-500x749.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-230x345.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2-750x1124.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-2.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_290889\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-290889 size-ADFwebimage999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-749x500.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-1049x700.jpg 1049w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-4.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The retrofit adds two office floors to the tower\u2014now 17 storeys high\u2014and a single-storey extension to the block. The tower\u2019s rooftop has been rationalised to reinstate a clean, set-back top floor and to create a 3,600 sq ft roof terrace. In the block, a new eighth floor accommodates shared meeting spaces and a tenants\u2019 clubhouse with a bar and a 5,000 sq ft terrace.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_290893\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-500x749.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8\" width=\"500\" height=\"749\" class=\"wp-image-290893 size-ADFwebimage500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-500x749.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-230x345.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8-750x1124.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-8.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_290894\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-500x749.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9\" width=\"500\" height=\"749\" class=\"wp-image-290894 size-ADFwebimage500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-500x749.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-230x345.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9-750x1124.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-9.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Internally, the design prioritises openness and daylight. The tower offers 10,000 sq ft circular, column-free floorplates with panoramic city views, while the block provides eight levels of 8,000 sq ft workspaces. A sky bridge links the buildings to create continuous office space and access to a garden terrace. Loft-style interiors, long sightlines, and robust material finishes reinforce a sense of egalitarian, collaborative working.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_290891\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-500x749.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6\" width=\"500\" height=\"749\" class=\"wp-image-290891 size-ADFwebimage500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-500x749.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-230x345.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6-750x1124.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-6.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_290897\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-290897 size-ADFwebimage999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-749x500.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-1049x700.jpg 1049w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-3.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Gareth Gardner<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The project also reimagines the building\u2019s car-centric infrastructure. Former vehicle ramps and parking areas have been repurposed for cycling, with storage for 600 bikes and extensive end-of-journey facilities, while a new double-height basement venue provides flexible event space.<\/p>\r\n<p>Sustainability is central to the transformation. Space House is now the largest Grade II-listed building in the UK to achieve BREEAM \u2018Outstanding\u2019, supported by air source heat pumps, high-performance building services, and fabric upgrades. Enhanced public spaces, including the conversion of a former petrol station canopy into a street-level caf\u00e9, reconnect the complex with its urban context.<\/p>\r\n<p>The refurbishment demonstrates how Brutalist heritage can be adapted for the future\u2014extending the life of a landmark while setting new standards for sustainable, inclusive workplaces.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Squire &amp; Partners\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n<p>Squire &amp; Partners is an architecture and design practice with experience spanning four decades, earning it an international reputation for architecture informed by the history and culture of where it is placed. From large-scale urban masterplans to small bespoke fitouts, they embrace traditional and emerging technologies in craft and construction to deliver a rigorously detailed product.<\/p>\r\n<p>The practice's award-winning portfolio, for some of the world\u2019s leading developers, includes both new build and retrofit workspace, residential, hotels, and retail, as well as masterplans, education, and public buildings.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Reimagining of a Brutalist Icon rade II-listed Space House in Covent Garden is transformed into a sustaina [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":290895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Squire & Partners' major renovation of London's brutalist architecture \"Space House\" #adf #npoadf #SpaceHouse #SquirePartners","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[38,83,93,110,170],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adf-web-magazine-space-house-squire-partners-1.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290899"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/290895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}