FAR EAST CONSORTIUM APPOINTS
ARDMORE TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO
CROUCH END’S HORNSEY TOWN HALL
Far East Consortium (FEC) is excited to
announce the appointment of award-
winning construction company Ardmore to
restore Grade II* listed Hornsey Town Hall
in London’s Crouch End. The £30million
restoration work will revive the community
spirit of the Town Hall, which was originally
built in 1935, by turning the building into
a range of community spaces. These will
include a creative art and work space, an
arts centre, a new hotel and a roof top bar
with views over London. In addition to the
restoration work, the collection of studio,
one, two and three bedroom apartments are
spread across two newly built blocks, a mews
building and a carefully restored Broadway
annex in the Town Hall grounds.
Ardmore has over 40 years’ experience
in the construction of premier residential
developments with additional expertise in the
restoration of historic sites. The team have
delivered numerous residential developments
in London, including Chelsea Waterfront,
Canaletto Tower and Greenwich Peninsula.
In addition, Ardmore has an award-winning
track record in the delivery of listed buildings
and hotels such as Grade I listed The Ned in
the City of London, Grade II* listed Ten Trinity
Square in Tower Hill, Corinthia Hotel and
FEC’s Grade II listed Dorsett Shepherds Bush
hotel.
John Connolly, Head of UK Development
for FEC comments: “Ardmore has unrivalled
experience in the restoration of historic
buildings as well as new build residential
schemes. The team showcase the high level
of care and attention to detail that is required
for Hornsey Town Hall. James Byrne, Director
for Ardmore is a proud Crouch Ender and we
feel that working with a community member
who knows the area well and understands
how much the Town Hall means to Crouch
End is invaluable.”
Patrick Byrne, Ardmore’s Managing Director,
adds: “We’re very proud to be working with
Far East Consortium to deliver their vision
for this iconic project. We recognise that
the redevelopment of Hornsey Town Hall
is a landmark scheme for Crouch End, and
we are conscious of the sensitive nature of
the site and the need to deliver the scheme
with minimum disruption to residents and
businesses.
“We are looking forward to bringing our
hands-on experience of delivering some of
London’s most complex refurbishments and
the world’s best new hotels to ensure that we
deliver a project which leaves a lasting legacy
for the area.”
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Archaeological works at Hornsey Town
Hall have now been completed and were
carried out by CgMs Heritage, the largest
independent archaeology and heritage
consultancy in the UK. Ardmore will set up
the site office from the beginning of July and
hoarding will be erected along with clearance
of the site. The Town Hall will be prepared for
the restoration at the beginning of summer
2019 and is due to be completed in the third
quarter of 2021.
Demolition of the buildings in the car park
will commence in the summer, paving the
way for construction of the new apartment
blocks, which is targeted to commence in
autumn 2019. The Uren building is due to be
completed in the first quarter of 2021 and the
Ayres building in the second quarter of 2021.
Connolly continues: “We have an extremely
passionate team in place that shares one
vision – to make Hornsey Town Hall a place
for the community yet again.”
Alongside Ardmore, Make Architects are the
chosen architectural firm to realise the vision
for this iconic scheme. Katy Ghahremani,
Partner Make at Architects, adds: “We are
extremely proud to be working closely with
Far East Consortium and Ardmore to deliver
this exciting landmark scheme. Hornsey
Town Hall is one of the earliest examples
of modernist architecture in Britain and
when complete will offer a fully restored
building for community use, alongside
sympathetically designed new build
apartments, forming an integral part of the
Crouch End community.”
Due for completion in 2021, Hornsey Town
Hall will incorporate a new arts centre, run
by The TIME + SPACE Co, which will provide
first class performance arts, co-working and
flexible workspaces, restaurants, cafés and
versatile event spaces. The new hotel will be
operated by Dorsett Hospitality International
and will be situated within the original Town
Hall building.
Make Architects has ensured that the new
buildings capture the spirit and style of
Hornsey Town Hall, which will be evident in
the façades, where layered brickwork and
carefully crafted geometric metal balustrades
come together to reflect the Town Hall’s
original Art Deco features and modernist
aesthetic along with the distinctive concrete
pattern from the Hornsey Library.
The homes will be finished to the highest
standard throughout, with some featuring
floor-to-ceiling windows and chevron timber
flooring, which has been designed in keeping
with the original flooring in the Town Hall.
Most will feature balconies, terraces or
gardens, opening up from either the living
areas or master bedrooms. Designer kitchens
will feature fully integrated appliances
and state of the art amenities for cooking
and storage, while bathrooms will offer a
contemporary take on Hornsey Town Hall’s
modernist aesthetic.
For further information about Hornsey Town
Hall please contact the marketing suite
on 0800 1357042, email info@hornsey-
townhall.co.uk or visit www.hornsey-
townhall.co.uk
For further information about FEC please
visit www.fecil.com.hk
For further information about Ardmore
please visit www.ardmoregroup.co.uk