A 17th-century boiler and pump house in Islington, originally built to supply water to the City of London, is being transformed into a Museum for Illustrative Art.

Key Project Features

• Conversion of an important historic industrial building
• Site is crossed by High Pressure Thames Water mains adding to the complexity
• Quentin Blake, the Client, is a noted illustrator of children’s books (Roald Dahl, Michael Rosen)

Core Five Added Value

• Core Five have been involved since RIBA Stage 2, turning this underused building into a world leading centre for this genre of Art. This was only made possible by our extensive knowledge of the cost of refurbishing existing buildings
• Assisted the Client in making a National Lottery Heritage Fund application