Bloom Farringdon

Auditorium on first floor at Bloom Farringdon with green upholstered furniture and acoustic panels, London, Studioshaw architects
An isometric view of the ground floor. The bar, co-work space and winter garden is linked by a vibrant green tiled floor. The facade is a grid of narrow glazed pivot doors and windows - bringing a more human scale to the building.
Project: Bloom Farringdon

Project facts

Client: HB Reavis
Date: Due to complete 2021
Location: Farringdon, London
Size: 12,500m²

Project description

We were selected by developers HB Reavis to work on a new 135,000 sq ft commercial building in London. We won the project at an Archiboo pitch event at MIPIM UK in 2017. The brief from our client was to develop bold designs for three expansive external terraces that the building benefits from. We were subsequently appointed to work on all the common areas in the building, including a gym, bar, cafe and auditorium.

‘Bloom’ was been designed by John Robertson Architects and sits above the Elizabeth Line station at Farringdon. Our designs imagines a co-working garden with growing tables that encourage building users to spend time outdoors and grow their own vegetables. We designed pergola structures that create outdoor-rooms for meetings, exercise or relaxation.

We completely reimagined the ground floor of the building, creating an indoor/outdoor winter garden and open plan social spaces that are more like a hotel lobby than a typical corporate office.

Project images

Scope overview of Bloom Farringdon showing roof terraces, auditorium, lifts and social spaces, London, Studioshaw architects
Aerial sketch of Bloom Farringdon showing heavily planted roof terraces and active ground floor, London, Studioshaw architects
This view shows all the areas of the building that formed our scope. These included the roof terraces, auditorium, lifts, toilets and social spaces. The building sits above the Elizabeth Line Farringdon station
Ground floor winter garden and open plan social space at Bloom Farringdon, Elizabeth Line Farringdon London, Studioshaw
An aerial sketch of the project showing heavily planted roof terraces and an active ground floor
Basement gym and class space with exposed blockwork walls and timber joinery at Bloom Farringdon, London, Studioshaw architects
A view of the hexagon shaped growing tables we proposed. The terraces have spectacular views over the city of London.
Rooftop bar on 7th floor at Bloom Farringdon with metal pergola and retractable canopy, London, designed by Studioshaw architects
The rooftop bar on the 7th floor has a fine metal pergola structure with retractable canopy.
Hexagonal growing tables on roof terrace at Bloom Farringdon co-working building, Farringdon London, Studioshaw architects
The gym and class space, located in the basement. Exposed blockwork walls are paired with timber joinery and a green curtain.
Bathroom with dark red profiled tiles and brass details at Bloom Farringdon, Elizabeth Line station, London, Studioshaw architects
The auditorium on the first floor is an important part of the Bloom offer. Green upholstered furniture, acoustic wall panels and sprayed exposed services add colour.
Rooftop terrace with spectacular views over the City of London at Bloom Farringdon, Elizabeth Line, designed by Studioshaw
The bathroom ceilings are sprayed a dark red which matches the profiled tiles in the showers. The warm tones continue with brass details and timber paneling.