The Engine Room

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Barbican Estate

Avanti has been working on the Barbican estate since 2003. The practice was appointed to initially author the Listed Building Management Guidelines for what is the largest listed entity in the UK. The extensive documentation created is now part of the City of London’s Supplementary Planning Documents. Avanti was also one of a team of shortlisted architects invited to tackle the Renewal Project for the arts centre. The centre has a highly determinate volume with deep plan subterranean spaces. Avanti’s proposals brought redundant space around the edges of the art centre back into beneficial use alongside improved connectivity and a reimagining of floor plates to allow new and established workspace and cultural uses.