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Velehrad Organisation Building in Barnes
Renovated Building Development London, UK – design by Inglis Badrashi Loddo Architects
2 Oct 2017
Velehrad Organisation Building
Architects: Inglis Badrashi Loddo
Location: Barnes, South West London, UK
Velehrad Organisation Building

London-based practice Inglis Badrashi Loddo (IBLA) has completed the renovation, conversion and extension of Woolborough House in Barnes to create a new home for the Velehrad organisation.

Founded by the Czech refugee Father Jan Lang in 1964 from a house in Notting Hill, Velehrad London is a charitable organisation whose mission is to provide religious, cultural and social support and counselling to emigrees from the former Czechoslovakia.
As a gathering place for Czechs and Slovaks living in and visiting London, Velehrad is designed to host a variety of events, accommodate the practical needs of the organisation and reflect its history and culture.

The resultant work by IBLA creates a welcoming and adaptable cultural centre for Velehrad London that combines modern features and designs with historic renovations and extensions, bringing a Victorian property into the 21st Century.

Previously occupying a residential building in Notting Hill, the organisation bought Woolborough House ? formerly the home of Russian ?Maitre de Ballet? Edouard Espinosa then headquarters of the British Ballet Org...