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