RCKa enterprise hub a ‘model for empty council buildings’

By 2018-08-03T06:00:00

RCKa's Granville Enterprise Hub in South Kilburn

Source: Jakob Spriestersbach

Church hall converted into community centre for £650,000

RCKa has completed a mixed-use workspace and community hub in South Kilburn which it says could be a model for other local authorities.

The practice described The Granville, housed in a 19th-century church hall owned by Brent council, as “a truly ambitious example of mixed-use, community-led regeneration”.

It provides affordable workspace for local entrepreneurs and incorporates existing uses ranging from a children’s centre to a community kitchen.

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