Keeling House is a 16-storey block of flats located on Claredale Street in Bethnal Green, London, England. It was designed by Denys Lasdun and completed in 1957

Keeling House was initially popular with residents.

In 1993, the building was designated a Grade II* listed building. This was the second example of post-war council housing being granted a listing, closely after Neave Brown's Alexandra road estate. Tower Hamlets could not afford to renovate it and in 1999 sold it to a private developer. It was converted into luxury apartments between 1999 and 2001. Key features of the renovation include a striking glass foyer with external water feature designed by local architects Munkenbeck and Marshall, and eight penthouses on what had previously been the service roof of a 15-storey building. Lasdun, who died in 2001, visited the project and supported the plans including the addition of penthouse flats, but regretted that the building would no longer house the poor. The redevelopment won an RIBA Award in 2002 and a Civic Trust commendation.

References

  • Keeling House – Photographs and information about Keeling House.
  • RIBA Keeling House Archive – Keeling House gallery at the Royal Institute of British Architects.