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2:27 PM 24th October 2024
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York Handmade Plays Pivotal Role In Stunning London Development

 
25 Baker Street
25 Baker Street
York Handmade Brick Company has played a pivotal role in a prestigious new mixed-use development in the heart of London’s West End.

York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, has supplied 200,000 specially manufactured bricks for a stunning state-of-the-art development at 25 Baker Street.

This significant contract was worth £180,000 to York Handmade, one of the leading independent brickmakers in the country.

25 Baker Street is a joint venture development between Derwent London and The Portman Estate.

The project features a 200,000 sq ft office building, 42 residential apartments, 10 affordable housing units developed in conjunction with Native Land, and 20,000sq ft of prime retail space. A public arcade beneath the centre of the office block will lead to a new landscaped courtyard, and a route out through the Georgian terrace on nearby Gloucester Place.

Chairman of York Handmade David Armitage commented:
“This is a very important commission for us. Baker Street is one of the most famous streets in the whole of London and 25 Baker Street is a landmark development there. We are very proud to have played our part in creating such a special and distinctive mixed-use destination.

"It is an honour to be part of a rich tradition in London, where brick continues to be in material that helps both residential and commercial buildings to bridge the divide between the traditional and the contemporary, as well as giving them a unique and individual look”.


Mike Taylor, Principal, Hopkins Architects, who designed 25 Baker Street, enthused: “We were looking for a brick that fitted into the Georgian heritage setting but needed to work well with our setting out in a stretcher bond. The 327x50mm York Handmade gave us a subtle variation of colour and texture and the elongated shape provides an elegant modern appearance.”


25 Baker Street will be completed next year.