Fleet Gin is a distillery in Farringdon. The site for the project lies about 100m north of Farringdon station and is occupied by a trench hosting the metropolitan line. Enclosing this trench yields a new, highly constrained plot, requiring both bespoke technical solutions and a speculative spatial proposal. Located between Exmouth market and Smithfield market, the site is surrounded by lively, pedestrianised areas but lacks public space in its immediate context.
The proposal has three functions. First is the distillery with its stills, infusers, condensing columns and storage tanks, spanning from the basement to the first floor. Second is a bar and restaurant where visitors can engage with the distilling process and taste the gin. Third is a roof garden providing a new public space for Farringdon.
Leo Kauntz Moderini 