103-109 Wardour Street, W1 (Interiors) London, UK

Originally the office for Pathé Films, 103-109 Wardour Street has been reinterpreted and transformed by Sheppard Robson to house 13 luxury apartments, a gym and two duplex penthouses that frame remarkable views over Soho and Piccadilly. 

Previous development of the building removed most of the original early 1900s building in 1996, retaining the ornate Portland stone Edwardian frontage and building a new structure behind it. This led to an inconsistency of quality, with heritage façade forming a veil that covered a building of lower design quality. The close partnership between Sheppard Robson and ID:SR, sought to reconcile this disparity in quality, creating a cohesive design that brought together old and new. The boundaries between interior and exterior have been blurred and – through the use fine materials and delicate colour – the promise of the building’s heritage has been fulfilled.