{"id":38696,"date":"2019-02-15T14:50:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T14:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/?p=38696"},"modified":"2019-07-30T18:26:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T18:26:36","slug":"victorian-gin-distillery-conversion-by-open-practice-architecture-in-whitechapel-london-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/victorian-gin-distillery-conversion-by-open-practice-architecture-in-whitechapel-london-united-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-38696 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Victorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_1.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_1-332x222.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_1-664x444.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_1-688x460.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_1-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" data-full-width=\"880\" data-full-height=\"589\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38697'>\n\t\t\t\tVictorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A conversion of a Victorian gin distillery into a family home. As the distillery is surrounded by other buildings, the design challenge was to bring in lots of natural light while maintaining privacy.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-38696 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Victorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-38698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_2.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_2-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_2-768x730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_2-750x713.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" data-full-width=\"880\" data-full-height=\"836\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-38698'>\n\t\t\t\tVictorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Our choice of materials was informed by simplicity and durability. The ground-floor living spaces are characterised by exposed steelwork with timber and polished concrete surfaces. Large Crittall windows retain and emphasise the rhythm of the building\u2019s original apertures.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-38696 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Victorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-38699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_3.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_3-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" data-full-width=\"880\" data-full-height=\"587\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-38699'>\n\t\t\t\tVictorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A black steel staircase at the back of the home emerges into a sun-filled landing off which sit two modern cabin-style bedrooms and a bathroom with Scandinavian redwood ceilings. The enclosed terrace connects to the bedrooms and allows for a tranquil outdoor escape from the bustle of surrounding Whitechapel. Throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impressiveinteriordesign.com\/modern-cabin-designs-that-are-breathtaking\/\">interior<\/a>, carefully placed apertures allow patterns of light to drift across the surfaces as the day progresses.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-38696 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Victorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-38700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_4.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_4-300x200.jpg 300w, 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Kingdom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Victorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-38709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_13.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_13-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" data-full-width=\"880\" 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Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-38711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_15.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_15-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_15-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_15-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sohomod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/victorian_family_home_15-750x1123.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" data-full-width=\"880\" data-full-height=\"1318\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-38711'>\n\t\t\t\tVictorian Gin Distillery Conversion by Open Practice Architecture in Whitechapel, London, United 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