Inner City Architecture

Wapping Women’s Centre

Client:Shadwell Sure Start Partnership
Location:Wapping, London
Contract:IFC
Status:Phase I – Complete
Phase II – Planning Application Granted

  • Wapping Women’s Centre demonstrates modern inner city architecture that responds to contextual, environmental and cultural considerations
  • Community centre incorporates a crèche, adult education rooms, a healthcare suite and offices and is designed to OFSTED national standards
  • Appropriateness of materials: solidity enhances feeling of security, colour deters graffiti and finish enables cleaning
  • Louvers protect from solar gain and can provide privacy for female occupants

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