The Barley Mow buildings in Chiswick was the first of its kind in the UK, where commercial premises with lots of different small businesses could work independently under one roof. It was the 1970’s brainchild of architect and designer John Morton MBE, architect David Rock and office space expert John Townsend. They transformed the former Sanderson wallpaper factory into 70 separate workspaces, tailor-made for craftspeople, designers, and architects, and was a ground-breaking way of working.

Fast forward 20 years and the Barley Mow Workspace was acquired by Workspace PLC in 1993, bringing this buzzing creative community under the umbrella of Workspace, which has fast become the home to flourishing companies in all four corners of the capital.

As long-standing clients, Workspace appointed HBS to carry out a range of works as part of the building’s cyclical repair cycle. The £500k, 24-week project included the installation to all elevations of a full access scaffold with Monarflex, masonry and ornate lintel restoration, repairs to brickwork and roof, replacement of windows and full redecoration.