DSDHA
DSDHA's The Hickman building sits on Whitechapel Road high street
1/36An ambitious retrofit that celebrates the site's layered history
Altab Ali park has a field of grass and DSDHA's The Hickman sits behind a row of trees
2/36The Hickman from Altab Ali park
View to The City of London from the roof of DSDHA's The Hickman
3/36View to the City of London
DSDHA grey location plan highlighting the Hickman building on Whitechapel Road
4/36Location: Whitechapel Road, Aldgate East
DSDHA The Hickman Retrofit First Floor with a green view toward Altab Ali Park and exposed concrete soffit
5/36Interior: View toward Altab Ali Park from first floor
DSDHA Typical Retrofit Floor with exposed composite steel and concrete structure of The Hickman
6/36Interior: Typical Retrofit Floor with exposed composite steel and concrete structure
DSDHA's The Hickman view of the Sixth Floor, with large glass windows looking north west toward The City of London skyline
7/36Interior: Sixth Floor, looking north west toward The City of London
DSDHA's The Hickman view of new build set-back Sixth Floor
8/36Interior: Sixth Floor
View of the Second Floor of DSDHA's The Hickman showing a retrofit with existing structure exposed
9/36Interior: Second Floor
View from Fifth Floor terrace off DSHDA's The Hickman
10/36Interior: View from Fifth Floor terrace
11/36Interior: Ground Floor reception and lift core
12/36Interior: Ground Floor reception and cafe
13/36Interior: Core staircase
14/36Interior: Ground Floor co-working space
15/36Interior: Ground Floor co-working space
DSDHA's The Hickman view of main entrance with two cyclists going by on cycle pathway
16/36Exterior: Main entrance
DSDHA's The Hickman, looking south with Saint Boniface Church tower in view
17/36Exterior: Sculptural signage tower marks entrance to The Hickman and references Saint Boniface Church tower to south
DSDHA's The Hickman back Courtyard elevation with expressed metalwork stair
18/36Exterior: Courtyard elevation with expressed metalwork stair
Ground Floor demolition plan of DSDHA's The Hickman
19/36Drawings: Ground floor demolition plan
Ground floor plan of DSDHA's The Hickman
20/36Drawings: Ground floor plan
Second to Fourth Floor Plan of DSDHA's The Hickman
21/36Drawings: Second to fourth floor plan
Fifth floor plan of DSDHA's The Hickman
22/36Drawings: Fifth floor plan
Sixth floor plan of DSDHA's The Hickman
23/36Drawings: Sixth floor plan
Seventh floor plan of DSDHA's The Hickman
24/36Drawings: Seventh floor plan
Short Section through terraces of DSDHA's The Hickman
25/36Drawings: Short section
26/36Drawings: Wider masterplan
27/36Drawings: Section through old building showing demolition
28/36Drawings: Section through new building showing new build structure
29/36Drawings: Exploded Axonometric
30/36Drawings: Signage tower
aerial view of london before DSDHA's the Hickman build
31/36Site: Aerial view of site from south east
black and white photo of the Hickman core demolished
32/36Site: Demolition for the new core
33/36Site: New concrete core under construction
demolished core viewed inside crane cabin with person operating it
34/36Site: View of site from the core
35/36Site: Extensive facade retention structure, de-cored floor plates and new concrete heads cast to retained steel columns
exposed concrete encased steel columns
36/36Site: Exposing the concrete encased steel columns