Soho House Dean Street

Sector

Hospitality

Location

Soho, London

Size

18,000 sqft

Value

£14m

Client

Soho House

Soho House in Dean Street restores a Grade II* Listed Georgian townhouse in the heart of the Soho Conservation Area, returning a fire-damaged and long-derelict building to public life as a members’ club for Soho House. Originally built in 1732, the building had stood vacant since 2009, when fire, smoke and water damage left of its walls, floors and roof either missing or structurally compromised. The project retained the historic front and rear façades while reimagining the site behind them, creating a series of interconnected spaces centred around a new courtyard.

The restoration required a careful balance of conservation, reconstruction and contemporary intervention. Original details were meticulously reinstated, including timber panelling throughout and a dramatic maritime mural within the entrance hall. A concealed steel structure was inserted within the historic plan form to stabilise the surviving shell and support newly reinstated fabric, while a new seven-metre-deep basement accommodates a state-of-the-art screening room and supporting facilities. Alongside the listed townhouse, the former mews building was rebuilt to provide kitchens, bars and additional club spaces, introducing a contemporary counterpart to the historic architecture.

Across five storeys, the club is organised as a sequence of domestic-scaled living, drawing and library rooms that lend themselves naturally to the character of the original townhouse. The introduction of a large central courtyard brings daylight deep into the plan and creates a unique setting at the heart of the development. The restored Georgian building and contemporary mews structure together form a rich and layered response that breathes new life into one of Soho's most significant historic buildings.

Soho House in Dean Street restores a Grade II* Listed Georgian townhouse in the heart of the Soho Conservation Area, returning a fire-damaged and long-derelict building to public life as a members’ club for Soho House. Originally built in 1732, the building had stood vacant since 2009, when fire, smoke and water damage left of its walls, floors and roof either missing or structurally compromised. The project retained the historic front and rear façades while reimagining the site behind them, creating a series of interconnected spaces centred around a new courtyard.

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