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A cluster of mixed-use timber framed buildings in the heart of Folkestone’s Old Town, supporting creative industries by providing affordable, innovative spaces for studios, workshops and homes
Neat studio
Client: The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust
Design: Gordon Abbott Neat Studio
Main contractor: BEC Construction
Images: Matt Rowe
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These unique timber frame units are let by Creative Folkestone and form part of the phase 3 master plan for the Creative Qurter regeneration. The structures also incorporate Folkestone Triennial artist Jacqueline Poncelet artwork ‘Shimmera’ in to their construction.
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