The founder of Javelin Block, Stuart Holt, which won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) International Award, has been renovating old buildings in Birmingham in recent years, including converting a former abandoned textile shop into The Compound in the factory was successfully converted into a cinema, offices and apartments.
The Compound is located in the Jewelery Quarter of Birmingham. Stuart Holt bought it in 2012. Sunlight shines from the 35-meter-high ceiling, lighting up the entire interior space, while factory lights, steel-framed glass walls , metal fence walkways and exposed ceiling beams tell the story of the textile factorys past. But the interior furnishings are more than that. For example, under a copper lamp borrowed from a retired submarine, there is a door recovered from a prison. In addition, there are many artworks made by local craftsmen.
The renovated The Compound covers an area of ??approximately 8,942 square feet and is roughly planned to be offices, studios, bars, a 25-seat cinema, and three independent apartments. It is also a good place for many advertisements, film photography, or photo shoots, including The great director Stephen Spielbergs "Ready Player One", advertisements for Red Bull, Microsoft, and Facebook have all been filmed here. Stuart Holt said that he originally only planned to use The Compound as his home, but after a photographer friend came here, he suggested that more people should use this space, so everything started from the advertising series shot by this photographer friend. start.
It sounds a bit unintentional, but maybe it’s because of the charming atmosphere exuded by this spacious space with a bit of industrial style and literary atmosphere, which makes people want to get closer involuntarily.Just a little!
