Clifton House Workspace — London

5th studio have been working on the transformation of Clifton House, in Finsbury Park, to deliver new coworking space.

The project has involved the complete replanning of what were a series of rather dowdy offices on the first floor of the building to create a contemporary workspace which allows future flexibility: allowing future subdivision for separate drop-in, shared or private office spaces. All services have been replaced and the building’s fabric has been selectively exposed to create a characterful sequence of spaces.

Externally the stock brick facades have been painted black, alongside a mural around the principle entrance designed by Maddison Graphic and executed by Jane-lee Palmer and Keir Ralph, creating a strong presence on the street.

The workspace is now nearing completion and will be launched soon under the name 'The Coalface’, referencing the former railway coal depot that once occupied the site.