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KOKO Camden
2018~2020
KOKO, Camden
Grade II listed music venue · 5,308 m² · £70m construction value · London · 2018–2020
Attribution — Archer Humphryes Architects for KOKO / Olly Bengough. Sangmin Cha contributed during the consent and early construction phase while at the practice; the venue completed in April 2022, after his departure.
Challenge — Three adjoining Grade II listed buildings — a 1900 Sprague theatre, a former piano factory and a public house — had to be woven into a single operating asset without diminishing an independent music venue's commercial life.
Approach — The scheme was structured around programme rather than preservation alone: sixteen distinct revenue-generating spaces were planned across the combined footprint, including a members' club, roof terrace restaurant, recording studio and a 300-capacity venue inserted into the retained Victorian fly tower. Consent was secured through sustained negotiation with English Heritage, the Victorian Society and Camden's conservation department.
Outcome — Consent obtained and construction commenced January 2019. Completed 2022 at £70m; longlisted in Dezeen Awards 2022 (Rebirth) and shortlisted by New London Architecture in the Culture category.
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