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PEEK Architecture + Design
Renowned Soho Architects, PEEK Architecture
+ Design’s latest scheme, is an eclectic, award
winning development in a grade II listed building
at 409-410 the Strand. It consists of 4 apartments
and a restaurant. Apartment three is featured
here and is a duplex apartment, situated within a
mansard extension over the historic Nell Gwynne
Pub.
The building had been empty and neglected since
the 1980’s, with a run down amusement arcade in
the ground floor and basement, and empty rooms
piled with old office furniture in the three stories
above. Its restoration was a long and complex
road. The property used to be the ostentatious,
private dining rooms for the Adelphi Theatre,
and was owned by the famous entrepreneurs,
the Gatti brothers. This provided the theatrical
inspiration for the bold use of materials
throughout. After 2 years of planning applications
and working c losely with Westminster City
efficient necessities. Hundreds of man-hours
Council, PEEK Architecture’s scheme was
were spent restoring the detailed plasterwork,
permitted for the resurrection of the interiors
old doors, staircases and windows, where all
and extensions to the rear and roof levels. The
involved worked closely together as a team to
building was subsequently quite rightly named
achieve impeccable results.
Gatti House.
Apartment three is especially interesting due to
The project demonstrates how much we
its distinction alongside the typical developments
unequivocally care about the history behind our
in the area. Due to its quirky character, a more
buildings, and how they inspire us to push that
industrial ‘loft’ design was deemed to be the most
little bit harder to produce architecture that
fitting.
would be worthy of its memory. The project is
an excellent showcase of a wealth of traditional
The two bedrooms with ensuites are situated
craftsmanship from skilled sub contractors,
on the lower floor, along with a guest wc. Both
all managed by the main contractor Blenheim
bedrooms have veneered wardrobes, with grass
House, while integrating modern and energy
wallpaper panels trimmed in antique brass. The