PROJECT

STREATHAM print house

ADDRESs

2-4 Leigham Court Road

Streatham

London

SW16 2PD

PROJECT INFO

The building was originally the old Newspaper Print house in Streatham. The building was last in office use with the front office at ground floor level being used by the newspaper as a reception area.

Platinum Land selected and managed the site purchase; commissioned the design and successfully achieved planning to turn the building into residential.

The development was part refurbished and (25%) and new construction comprising 35 units in total comprising 10 one bed units, 23 two beds and 2 three beds.

COMPLETED DESCRIPTION

The Print House now comprises of 35 beautiful two and three bedroom apartments, each one designed and specified to provide exclusive living space, with emphasis on style and modernity comfort and on the optimal use of space and light.

PLANNING

Planning was successfully achieved to convert the former newspaper office and printing works into 35 residential units and a retail unit. This building was listed as being of townscape merit.

On inspection of the building the Platinum Land team identified an opportunity to significantly increase the square footage by bringing the light industrial portion of the building into residential.

Exterior Design

The materials used saw the original Art Deco features reinstated to the frontage building including the use of aluminium framed windows and the retention of the black glazed ceramic tile cladding at ground floor level on the front (north-east) elevation. materials similar to the existing building where appropriate and introducing modern cladding and glazing elements with the proposed 7 storey block to the rear.

Interior Design

Contemporary living at its very best, the apartments within Print House are finished to the highest specification. The open-plan design of the kitchen and living areas reflects the way people like to live today, making entertaining and relaxing at home a truly enjoyable experience. Designer features range from solid wooden floors, porcelain and ceramic tiles, to stone-engineered worktops and energy-saving recessed lighting in the kitchen, bathrooms and lounges.