Great Colman Street, Ipswich

The original auction house complex comprised a number of separate buildings and the elevation to Great Colman Street retains the beautifully detailed façade of an original Edwardian shopfront and progresses through a traditionally detailed central section to culminate in a pavilion of contemporary design. This transition of architectural styles has transformed the street scene along Great Colman Street and provides a link between the town’s retail centre and the surrounding residential area.

All the flats are of very high specification and are grouped to the rear of the building around an extensively planted courtyard.