UK architecture firm Studio Egret West has shared its plans to create housing within two concrete 1960s buildings in London, which were formerly the headquarters of food company Heinz.
Studio Egret West has received planning permission to create 124 apartments across the two office buildings while preserving their external concrete frames.
Named Hayes Park Central and Hayes Park South, the buildings were constructed in 1962 for Heinz to use as both administrative headquarters and research laboratories.
Studio Egret West will preserve the concrete exterior of the former Heinz headquarters
They were designed by US architect Gordon Bunshaft while working at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and were his only project in the UK. They were awarded Grade II-listed status in 1995 but have been left vacant for several years. Studio Egret West aims to retain as much of the existing structures as possible to minimise carbon consumption while creating homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments.
"The embodied carbon of the building will be saved and the structure is given a second life as high-quality homes within a unique setting," Studio Egret West associate director Gemma Noakes told Dezeen.
"The building's iconic form and sculptural facade, designed by the noted American corporate architect Gordon Bunshaft for SOM, will be saved for future generations to enjoy."
A courtyard pool will be restored
While the sculptural external concrete frames that an...