Championing Westminster Heritage

Based in Victoria in London, the former Westminster Fire Station is in the midst of a transformation and once complete later this year will comprise 17 boutique no-two-the-same residences across both the original Grade II listed Fire Station and a newly built Station House from design-led development managers, Alchemi Group in partnership with Far East Orchard Limited.

Westminster Fire Station is a quintessentially English Edwardian interpretation of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Baroque architecture, much like a number of its notable London neigbours, such as Buckingham Palace and St Pauls.

For this restoration, the development team has gone to great lengths to sensitively reimagine the original heritage building and match the design and architecture to its former appearance, however a new Station House, designed by OpenStudio Architects has been added behind the Fire Station to extend the space, sandwiched together with a green courtyard oasis.

In addition, the old engine room will house a destination restaurant, Mathura by Michelin Starred chef Atul Kochhar, where the fireman's pole, watch room - which will be used as a private dining room in the restaurant - and the original carriage doors that will form the main entrance to the building and restaurant, have been restored and kept as original features.

The glazed brick covered walls and exposed steel beams pay homage to the buildings former use, and the four-meter-high ceilings add to the grandeur! All in all, this new development will create a contemporary destination for the community to visit and enjoy, as well as a private city retreat for residents.

For more information visit: www.westminsterfirestation.com