Angel Building is the re-invention of an early 1980’s commercial building on a prominent but under-used site on the corner of St John Street and Pentonville Road, Islington.

The existing concrete frame is re-used and re-wrapped with a highly energy-efficient glazed skin which extends the building’s envelope at selective points to create a better fit with the surrounding context. An existing open courtyard is enclosed to form an internal, top-lit public room entered off St John Street and acting as the heart of the building.

St John Street will see a newly landscaped public realm set around existing mature trees and the introduction of shops and restaurant will bring activity to this important frontage in the heart of Islington.