The Dorsett Shepherds Bush is a complex and sensitive restoration of the iconic Shepherds Bush Pavilion, which included partial demolition of the existing cinema building, to provide a contemporary 317 bed 4-star hotel.
The hotel, which held its soft opening in 2014, is set within the Grade II listed Pavilion building, formerly a cinema built in 1923.
The original cinema won the RIBA London Street Architecture Award for the best London façade in 1923 when Sir Edwin Lutyens – original architect of the Ned – was on the panel of judges.
The cinema was designed by Frank T. Verity for Israel Davis. Its distinctive brick and stone frontage onto Shepherd’s Bush Green was one of the prominent features.
We retained the original award-winning brick façade with minor alterations to ensure natural light within the hotel rooms, including a new glazed roof following the original curved profile.
Delivered in just two years, the new hotel offers 317 luxurious Chinese-inspired bedrooms, an executive lounge and two restaurants, as well as a spa and meeting rooms.
