Despite a lot of speculation about the future of the workplace and conversations about what the future post-COVID office would look like, we still believe the creative and collaborative studio remains just as important as ever.
We believe that Pennington Street Warehouse challenges the preconceptions of what constitutes a workplace. It goes beyond the remarkable adaptation of a building and its commitment to sustainability. The studio symbolises something much more intangible. It is a place where we have face-to-face interactions and accidental encounters of ideas. A place where we feel a sense of belonging. A place where individuals can mentor and be mentored. In every sense, it is not just a workplace, but a place where we are able to gather to do what we love.
As we emerge from the pandemic, we hope people share this same fondness of returning to their place of work and join us in celebrating the studio as a place that is not lost, but just changed.
Pennington Street Warehouse will now be considered for a RIBA National Award which will be announced on 9 September and from these winners, the shortlist for the Stirling Prize is subsequently drawn.
