🟩 GreenBricks Building of the Week 🟩 6 Orsman Road

Modular green

With a flavour of Bauhaus, principles of reduce, reuse, recycle are explored to the next level in this demountable building.

📍Location

Hackney, London

🏢Building Details

• Completed 2020, shortlisted for Property Week 2022 Climate Crisis Initiative

• 34,000 sq. ft., stepped over 6-storeys

• Hybrid structure combining cross laminated timber + steel

👷🏾‍♀️Developer & Contractor

• Stewart Whiting – Director of Product at Storey (British Land)

• Chris Winn – Property Asset Manager at Boultbee Brooks

• RFM Contractors

✍️Architects & Engineers

• Andrew Waugh – Founder & Director at Waugh Thistleton Architects

• Anthony Thistleton-Smith – Founder & Director at Waugh Thistleton Architects

• Ana Lourenco – Associate at Waugh Thistleton Architects

• Karoline Baumer – Design Manager at Storey

• Stephen Stringer – Director at Sandy Brown

• Alex Brock – Pre Construction Manager at B&K Structures

• Clive Fussell – Director at Engenuiti

🌱Sustainability

• BREEAM Excellent + sequestered CO2 500 tonnes Co2eq

• The building can be ultimately demounted + materials reused once it reaches end of useful life: structure bolted together + elements such as SIP panels, cladding, steel balustrades used for zero waste

• Honest interior design avoids unnecessary materials: CLT left exposed with offcuts repurposed as furniture

• 15% of operational energy generated onsite through PV panels + air source heat pump

🥦 Wellbeing

• With no internal load bearing walls + minimal internal columns the building has a completely flexible + modular interior – its demountable partition system means space can be reconfigured overnight responding to changing needs

• Spacious terraces overlooking Regent’s canal designed to allow multiple working styles

• High performing ventilation system + openable windows

• Natural colour palette: earthy tones + natural textures reinforces connection to nature

• Specialist acousticians enhanced sound absorption qualities of the timber: improving comfort to ensure productivity isn’t affected

🎈Bonus feature

Partnering with local social enterprise the Shoreditch Trust, a ground floor café called Waterhouse Restaurant provides culinary training for 16-19 year olds facing difficult circumstances. This hidden canalside gem serves a range of local, ethically sourced healthy food.

🔗 Check it out https://waughthistleton.com/6-orsman-road/