Renovation works in Highpoint I, Grade I Listed Building in Highgate, London

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Renovation work in Highpoint I, a Grade I Listed Building in Highgate, required extensive preparation before works commenced. Keeping this marvel functional for the people who live there, while preserving the original features requires competence, attention and love. From bespoke techniques to preserve the historic tiles to meticulous selection of the lime substrate build-up, every detail is planned and executed to respect and preserve the building's heritage.

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Highpoint I, Highgate, London 
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Kitchen detail with the original features 

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One iconic shot of the exterior 

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The original taps and splashback were preserved in the renovation of the kitchen 

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A place all architects recognise at a glance 

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The challenge of installing new marble and all new tadelakt finish of the walls, while preserving the original wood details  

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An iconic building designed for beauty and function 

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The lime substrate allows the walls to breathe, together with the tadelakt finish, a tradition Moroccan technique 

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Highpoint I, Highgate 

Original taps with the renovated wall finish in Moroccan tadelakt 

Highpoint I was built in the 1930s on one of the highest points in London, England, in Highgate. Berthold Lubetkin was in charge of the architectural design, with the the structural design by the Anglo-Danish engineer Ove Arup.

Original taps with the renovated wall finish in Moroccan tadelakt

Original towel hangers from the 1930s 

When the building was completed, it became widely renowned as the finest example of this form of construction for residential purposes.

Original towel hangers from the 1930s

All the renovation works kept the original details, including cabinets and countertops 

When Corbusier himself visited Highpoint in 1935 he said: «This beautiful building [...] at Highgate is an achievement of the first rank.»

All the renovation works kept the original details, including cabinets and countertops

Details of the white Carrara marble installed in the bathroom 

The architectural historian Dan Cruickshank selected Highpoint as one of his eight choices for the 2002 BBC book The Story of Britain's Best Buildings.

Details of the white Carrara marble installed in the bathroom
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Highpoint One was the ultimate expression of modern movement styling in Britain, offering a relaxed serviced lifestyle on a stunning hilltop site with extensive grounds in a building demonstrating technical sophistication and exceptional elegance 

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All the original details in a Grade I Listed building must be preserved 

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Though intended for a wide range of incomes, with some subsidized, low rents, such was the block's success that it quickly attracted an up-market clientele. 

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Kitchen details 

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