The music-making and content-producing equivalent of WeWork has chosen Elephant Park in Elephant & Castle, SE17, as its latest location.
Qube, which provides high-end studios used for state-of-the-art music production or video and podcast creation on a membership basis, has agreed to take 10,500 sq ft in H11a at Lendlease’s 480,000 sq ft Elephant Park development.
The space, which will be Qube’s fourth location in London but first within zone 1, will also house office suites targeted at companies that will benefit from the creative complex plus features unique to the space at Elephant Park, which include a co-working area that transforms into a bar and DJ booth. Qube will also feature a separate event space and DJ studio overlooking the bar, which will be available for private parties of up to 20 people.
Guy Thomas, head of retail and place assets at Lendlease, said: “Qube will bring something completely different to the table, an offer that we are really excited to have at Elephant Park. Creativity and community are built into our history here – we created kiosks for local projects as part of the Sayer Street meanwhile use, and before a brick was laid we had a range of small businesses on site through Artworks Elephant, a shipping container creative community. With unique features, on top of the studios and offices, Qube complements Elephant Park perfectly, as we deliver for everyone who visits, works here, or calls it home.”
Amin Hamzianpour, co-founder at Qube, added: “Our ambition is for Qube Elephant to be a launchpad for thousands of forward-thinking creators over the coming decades. And most importantly, a sanctuary for creative expression.”
Savills, CF Commercial and Shelley Sandzer advised Lendlease on the deal.
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