Located at the back of a row of terraces near Hampstead Heath this building was originally an industrial unit. It is bound on all sides by the terrace it sits within and surrounded by residential gardens on an otherwise uninhabited side of the street. It was purchased by two individuals to create new homes for themselves.

Originally built as a milk float depot, the building has two storage wings constructed in thick masonry walls with deep aerated concrete roofs. Between these, a taller gabled metal framed roof sat behind a large access shutter.

Stripped back with industrial waste and toxic materials removed, the original structure is now exposed and celebrated. External spaces are hollowed out of thick masonry and concrete structure and a new first floor is added within the central gable. The existing shell is retained and insulated with bio-based materials to upgrade thermal performance. New walls are finished in a lime render to create a softer and more coherent scheme, mediating between the new and old. Solar panels above the pitched roof generate electricity.