State of the art replacement depot

We were the architectural lead for the technical design of this new workshop in the London Borough of Haringey. It provides modern facilities to repair and maintain the council’s vehicle refuse fleet, along with parking, storage, fuel, and a vehicle wash.

Past attempts at the project had failed due to being consistently over budget. As part of the new design team, we participated in a value engineering exercise to interrogate the design brief and develop a viable new proposal. The team successfully reduced costs to meet the strict budget whilst achieving the council’s sustainability targets.

The phased scheme achieved a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating and includes photovoltaics, public electrical vehicle charging, and a battery storage system on site.