Public buildings – Haileybury Youth Centre

Our vision, objectives and approach for the Haileybury  development of land was to provide:

• Redevelopment of Haileybury Youth Centre
• A sustainable mixed-use development

The low-rise 1960s buildings of Haileybury Youth Centre at the junction of Ben Jonson Road and Stepney High Street were identified as suitable for higher density redevelopment to meet local demand for more housing and improved amenities. The challenges of this project included accommodating 40 new council flats and a new multi-use community and sporting facility, within a tight, urban site while respecting the adjacent Grade I Listed St Dunstan’s Church.

Haileybury Youth Centre

Our goal at Haileybury Youth Centre was to deliver world class youth facilities for the young people of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, working with the community stakeholders including the Youth Services team of London Borough of Tower Hamlets and local residents.

We worked closely with Tower Hamlets council to make Tower Hamlets a place where people are proud to live, work and study, with:

• Modern recording studio
• New rooftop with state-of-the-art multi-use games area
• Café provides healthy eating, cooking lessons with guest visits by renowned local chefs
• A new multi-purpose roof top pitch
• IT Suite
• Sports Hall

The Youth Centre was completed in October 2015 and is now a focal point for the local community. Guildmore was committed to employing local youth on apprenticeship schemes, and using local companies throughout the design and construction of the development.

Our diverse ranges of developments represent innovative design and environmentally responsible construction. We set standards for best practice in sustainable, ethical building design, construction and operation and we have achieved accreditations to: The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), ISO:9001. 14001 & 18001, Waste & Resource Action Programme (WRAP).