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Designed in Hackney: next up in our Hackney design showcase is a conservatory with a five fingered roof that Shoreditch architects Spacelab installed at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2004.

Located on top of a boiler house, the Orangery provides a dining room for both staff and patients at the hospital, as well as a space for temporary exhibitions or events.

Some of the the zinc and wood-covered fins that comprise the roof are angled upwards to draw light in through the glazed facade, while others are slanted downwards to create overhanging canopies.

Gaps between the different sections of the roof are also glazed, creating a row of high-level windows.

The wooden ceiling surfaces wrap down around the walls and floor, then extend beyond the facade to become stripes on the terrace outside.

Here’s some more text from Spacelab:

The Orangery, designed and built by award-winning architects, Spacelab was completed in August 2004 and picked up an influential RIBA Award in 2005. The architects’ brief was to create a ‘conservatory type building’ providing both an internal and external area for dining and drinking and SpacelabUK delivered an inspiring and exciting contemporary space, which hugely differs from a normal hospital canteen experience.

Set on the existing boiler house roof, the Orangery is a modern sculptural pavilion and a dramatic transformation from a forgotten, unloved space. The new internal space provides a dining hall for staff and patients and can also be used for presentations, exhibitions and entertaining by the hospital staff. Spacelab have also created a new landscaped external area, which provides a quiet space for rest and relaxation. The front façade of the Orangery is fully glazed to allow light in as well as to connect the internal and external elements into one harmonious space.

Spacelab spent 24 weeks on site and the total cost was £390,000. The primary structure is made of steelwork structural ribs, which have been bolted together. The steelwork is tied together with timber joists covered in plywood to give both rigidity and form a substrate for the zinc cladding used for the roof. Timber, glazing, resin and rubber materials have been used to unite the interior and the exterior, blurring the boundaries and adding light and warmth to the overall space. Timber and resin wrap through as one continuous element from the ceiling across the wall and the floor right through to the landscaped terrace area. Tatajuba, European Oak and Ash were used for their colour and texture and the timber forms an important part of the overall aesthetic. Glazed apertures between the intersecting roof planes allow light to penetrate deep into the building.

The Orangery’s external space connects to the adjoining coffee shop, also designed and built by Spacelab at the same time to a budget of £120,000. The design flows seamlessly from the Orangery into the coffee shop and connects the two spaces. Similar to the Orangery, Tatajuba timber forms the floor of the coffee shop and then wraps around to finish as decks on the terrace and the boundary wall is fully glazed to allow maximum amount of light in as well as views of the terrace and Orangery.

Spacelab opened their practice in 2002 and their offices are located in Shoreditch, right on the edge of the borough on the aptly named Boundary Street.

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Designed in Hackney is a Dezeen initiative to showcase world-class architecture and design created in the borough, which is one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as being home to Dezeen’s offices. We’ll publish buildings, interiors and objects that have been designed in Hackney each day until the games this summer.

More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

Designed in Hackney: Dalston designers Kay + Stemmer present this collection of benches, side tables and stools for Shoreditch design brand SCP at MOST in Milan this week.

The Cricket series is an update of the traditional English cricket-table typology, originating from Jacobean times, featuring slightly splayed legs and tops with softly rounded corners.

SCP Has been based in Shoreditch since 1985 and first collaborated with Kay + Stemmer in 1997.

The top image features a jug by Ian McIntyre, made in his Hoxton studio (see our earlier Designed in Hackney story).

MOST takes place in Milan’s Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia from 17 to 22 April. Download the free map and guide here and see all our stories about MOST here.

Kay + Stemmer’s London studio is on Shacklewell Lane in Dalston.

Key:

Blue = designers
Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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Designed in Hackney is a Dezeen initiative to showcase world-class architecture and design created in the borough, which is one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as being home to Dezeen’s offices. We’ll publish buildings, interiors and objects that have been designed in Hackney each day until the games this summer.

More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

Dezeen Wire: local architects EllisMiller have been granted permission to create a series of temporary structures in the London borough of Hackney that will provide a hub for media and commerce during the upcoming Olympic games.

Furnished by PearsonLloyd, Hackney House will occupy a site beside Shoreditch High Street and will accomodate a media centre for journalists during the games, as well as exhibitions and events that will take place throughout the summer.

The venue is scheduled to complete at the start of May and will remain in place until September.

Dezeen’s offices are also located in the borough of Hackney, so we’ve been putting together a showcase of the best design talent from the area. More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

Here’s a full statement from EllisMiller:

EllisMiller: Starter’s orders for Hackney House

EllisMiller have secured planning consent for Hackney House – a media and investment centre for Hackney during the Olympic games.

During the summer it is expected that thousands of people will visit Hackney – including many individuals and organisations who are looking for businesses opportunities in the area. The Hackney House partners – led by Hackney Borough Council – seized this opportunity and commissioned Ellis Miller to design what will be one of the most vibrant venues of summer 2012.

Hackney House is located off Shoreditch High Street and will be used as a media centre for non-sports journalists during the games period, and will be the venue for a series of events designed to showcase business opportunities and creative talent in Hackney to UK and global business leaders, decision-makers and VIPs. Around 20,000 people are expected to visit Hackney House to enjoy an events programme that will promote Hackney as the creative heart of London in 2012. Visitors will be able to make use of exceptional networking opportunities while experiencing Hackney’s reputation as a crucible of enterprise, creativity and entertainment.

Visitors to Hackney House will first be greeted by a bespoke entrance structure, which juxtaposes highly functional materials with a decorative woven chainlink carrying a lace motif. Beyond an entrance garden, Hackney House will consist of a flexible series of marquees and other temporary structures that can accommodate a range of different uses throughout the summer. These will include exhibition and performance venues, spaces for formal and informal functions, catering and other visitor facilities.

On completion in April/May 2012, the venue will begin hosting events almost immediately including the Digital Shoreditch Festival, BBC Radio 1 Hackney Big Weekend 2012, the London College of Fashion graduate fashion shows and business networking events hosted by the Mayor of London. Hackney House will remain open until the end of September.

The site is currently a vacant brownfield site owned by development company Lirastar, who are developing a mixed use urban masterplan for its future development with EllisMiller. The scheme was initiated by EllisMiller’s strong relationship with Hackney Council, and EllisMiller were able to facilitate the temporary use of the site with the landowner. EllisMiller also encouraged Hackney Council to collaborate with emerging and fellow East London architect Harry Dobbs Design on the project. Other creative partners include design studio Pearson Lloyd and Ben Todd (Executive Director, Arcola Theatre).

Chris Patience, Partner at Ellis Miller said:

“It’s been a huge privilege working with the Hackney House partners to design one of the most exciting non-Olympic venues in London this summer. It will play host to journalists from around the world alongside thousands of people enjoying a wide range of activities including music, fashion, exhibitions and business functions. We’ve therefore worked hard to create a venue that is simple, flexible and fun.”

Carl Welham, Assistant Chief Executive, Communications and Consultation at Hackney Borough Council said:

“The Olympics will create investment, jobs and business venture capital. Hackney House will enable us to maximise this opportunity for the benefit of residents, artists and local businesses.”

Designed in Hackney: these crochet pendant lamps by Dalston designer Naomi Paul are made of mercerised cotton and surplus silk from the fashion industry.

Called Glück, Sonne and Hanna, the three shapes in the Omi collection are hand-made in limited editions of each colourway.

They’re shown here illuminated by Plumen low-energy designer lightbulbs, which were featured in the first week of our Designed in Hackney initiative.

Paul’s work combines recycled, upcycled, organic, industry waste and British luxury materials to form patterns by exploring the structure of textiles.

She studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins then constructed textile design at Chelsea College of Art and Design, graduating in 2006.

Her studio is on Ridley Road in Dalston.

Key:

Blue = designers
Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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Designed in Hackney is a Dezeen initiative to showcase world-class architecture and design created in the borough, which is one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as being home to Dezeen’s offices. We’ll publish buildings, interiors and objects that have been designed in Hackney each day until the games this summer.

More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

Designed in Hackney: next up in our selection of creative talent from the London borough of Hackney is up-and-coming design studio International, who have designed a lightweight desk that accommodates all of the facilities needed by a printmaker.

The frame is constructed from interlocking cardboard tubes, which support a series of interchangeable worktops and storage units.

These include trays sized to fit specified paper stocks, laminated cutting mats and a small cupboard.

International designed the Puck System for printmakers Puck Studio, who are also based in the London borough of Hackney.

Designers Marc Bell and Robin Grasby graduated from Northumbria University in 2009 and went on to found International a year later. They recently picked up third prize at the [D3] Contest for young designers in Cologne for their modular lamp shades made from layered aluminium.

Their studios are located on Stamford Hill in the north of the borough.

Key:

Blue = designers
Red = architects
Yellow = brands

See a larger version of this map

Designed in Hackney is a Dezeen initiative to showcase world-class architecture and design created in the borough, which is one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as being home to Dezeen’s offices. We’ll publish buildings, interiors and objects that have been designed in Hackney each day until the games this summer.

More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.