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PAINTWORKS APARTMENTS
DROOP PROJECTS
DROO has completed The Paintworks, a contemporary mixed-use
building over 1550m2 in Shoreditch, London. Set in a conservation
area, The Paintworks is a former artists workshop and art supplies
store on the corner of Kingsland Road and Falkirk Street. DROO
has converted and added to the existing building to become
a contemporary collection of 8 apartments, ranging from 1 – 3
bedrooms, and 2 office spaces. DROO has also designed the
interiors, with a focus on natural light and accentuating the space,
to create a perfect blank canvas for residents to enjoy city living.
From the outside, a white, custom-textured ‘crumpled paper’ façade
envelops the minimalist structure and is a nod to the building’s
history as artists workshops. Large framed box bay windows on
each of the four floors bring to mind canvases and serve to flood
the building with light and frame views out on to the city. The
architectural language is articulated, but with modest restraint.