Located in the Clerkenwell conservation area, Lumen House is a pair of interconnected Grade II listed buildings that have been thoughtfully transformed to provide 8,500 sqft of workspace offering a unique mix of heritage features and modern amenities.
The two buildings were originally developed as a set of 4 terrace warehouses by Thomas Edward Channing in 1878. Their identity takes inspiration from the first occupant, the Lewis Incandescent Gas Company, pioneer manufacturer of carbon filaments.
The highly decorative Victorian brick façades have been given a total refresh and new terraces have been carefully planned out to replace worn out and poorly insulated roof lights to provide occupants with much well-used outdoor amenity spaces.
All remaining internal original features have been restored and accentuated by juxtaposing the old with new interventions – the cove-lit 150-year old exposed brick walls, the Victorian girder beams brightly painted in the exposed timber floor structure, the uplit roof truss beams to name a few.
Despite its heritage constraints, great efforts were made to deliver a highly energy-efficient, all-electric building. The well-timed pedestrianisation of leafy Clerkenwell Green meant that mixed-mode servicing with natural ventilation was practical in this instance. The building achieved a high EPC ‘B’ rating.
Located in the Clerkenwell conservation area, Lumen House is a pair of interconnected Grade II listed buildings that have been thoughtfully transformed to provide 8,500 sqft of workspace offering a unique mix of heritage features and modern amenities.
The two buildings were originally developed as a set of 4 terrace warehouses by Thomas Edward Channing in 1878. Their identity takes inspiration from the first occupant, the Lewis Incandescent Gas Company, pioneer manufacturer of carbon filaments.
The highly decorative Victorian brick façades have been given a total refresh and new terraces have been carefully planned out to replace worn out and poorly insulated roof lights to provide occupants with much well-used outdoor amenity spaces.
All remaining internal original features have been restored and accentuated by juxtaposing the old with new interventions – the cove-lit 150-year old exposed brick walls, the Victorian girder beams brightly painted in the exposed timber floor structure, the uplit roof truss beams to name a few.
Despite its heritage constraints, great efforts were made to deliver a highly energy-efficient, all-electric building. The well-timed pedestrianisation of leafy Clerkenwell Green meant that mixed-mode servicing with natural ventilation was practical in this instance. The building achieved a high EPC ‘B’ rating.
Shireen Han
Associate Director