The project included the sensitive renewal of a number of the original warehouse structures and Margarida said that sustainability, historical integrity and social value were key all drivers when designing the scheme.
She said: “From the very outset, our aim was to retain as many of the existing buildings as possible and then where we could, reuse any appropriate materials from those buildings that it was agreed were no longer structurally viable.
“The rehabilitation of the existing buildings included the replacement of timber beams and the restoration of the granite walls using a local stone, which has also been used for the new buildings as well as the pavements across the public areas.
“Overall the scheme is incredibly sympathetic to both its location and architecture with modern additions using the same traditional shapes, forms and materiality including the split faced granite and bronzed window frames, which will gently weather over time and enhance the contextual balance between the old and the new.