Gilbert House Barbican Centre, London

The Barbican Complex is one of the most prominent pieces of British brutalist architecture. The project reorganises the space allowing for flexible living spaces and vastly improved storage. 

The brief focused on creating a central multifunctional unit which contains bike storage, a coat and shoe rack as well as books, a mini wardrobe and a guest bed which slides out of the unit without the need to move heavy furniture. 

The design language has been kept consistent throughout,  using restrained material and colour palettes referencing the original choices of concrete, wood and off-white surfaces.

Photography by Michael Franke.