Livesey Exchange

Livesey Exchange is a local grassroots project initiated by Pempeople with the aim of transforming spaces near and on Old Kent Road into workshops, studios, multidisciplinary spaces, skill development training and cultural programmes.

I was involved to document some of the construction, which helped with social media and keeping marketing momentum.

Client: Pem People

Architect: What if Projects

Three construction workers building a wooden structure, two on the roof and one on the ground, with construction tools and equipment around.

Three construction workers building a wooden structure, two on the roof and one on the ground, with construction tools and equipment around.

Two men working on a construction project outdoors. One man is pulling on a chain, smiling, while the other man stands nearby in a beige shirt, wearing gloves.

Two men working on a construction project outdoors. One man is pulling on a chain, smiling, while the other man stands nearby in a beige shirt, wearing gloves.

Bare interior of a wooden construction site with exposed wiring and plumbing, unfinished walls, and concrete flooring.

Bare interior of a wooden construction site with exposed wiring and plumbing, unfinished walls, and concrete flooring.

Construction site with a partially built wooden structure, a lift table, and a crane in the background.

Construction site with a partially built wooden structure, a lift table, and a crane in the background.

Interior of a building under construction with wooden walls, window openings, and construction equipment visible outside through the windows, with some wooden planks on the floor.

Interior of a building under construction with wooden walls, window openings, and construction equipment visible outside through the windows, with some wooden planks on the floor.

A man in work boots and shorts sitting on a wooden structure, using a cordless drill, with a large green crane in the background and trees behind.

A man in work boots and shorts sitting on a wooden structure, using a cordless drill, with a large green crane in the background and trees behind.

View of a construction site through a square opening in a wooden wall, showing an interior space with construction equipment and a fenced outdoor area with trees.

View of a construction site through a square opening in a wooden wall, showing an interior space with construction equipment and a fenced outdoor area with trees.

View through a construction opening showing a wooden fence, coiled black flexible piping, and construction tools on the ground inside.

View through a construction opening showing a wooden fence, coiled black flexible piping, and construction tools on the ground inside.

Wooden building under construction with exposed wall studs and large open window spaces, with scaffolding visible in the background.

Wooden building under construction with exposed wall studs and large open window spaces, with scaffolding visible in the background.

Part of a construction lift or aerial work platform with large tires, safety and warning labels, and a black and green control box behind a wooden framing.

Part of a construction lift or aerial work platform with large tires, safety and warning labels, and a black and green control box behind a wooden framing.

School's out, and East Wick + Sweetwater is buzzing.

These buildings were designed by Studio Egret West. Piercy & Company and astudio Architects also worked on the scheme. Main contractor was Balfour Beatty.

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