Property Portfolio
Acme Artists Studios Limited was established in 1972 as Acme Housing Association to provide affordable studio and living space for artists in economic need. It has helped over 5,000 artists, converted over 25 major buildings to non-residential studios and refurbished and managed over 400 short-life houses. In recent years it has pioneered the development of work/live space, new-build studio design, and the use of planning-gain to create new affordable studios in partnership with commercial and social property developers.
Permanent studio buildings
- 42/44 Copperfield Road, E3
- Fire Station, 30 Gillender Street, E14 (also contains work/live units)
- Galleria, Pennack Road, SE15
- 40 Leven Road, E14
- 15 Orsman Road & 33 Orsman Road, N1
- 733 Harrow Road, NW10
Rented studio buildings
- Breageside Net Loft, TR13 (Cornwall)
- Carlew House, SE27
- 165 Childers Street, SE8
- Oaks Park, SM7
- 15 Robinson Road, E2
- 1 & 3a Rowse Close, E15
Residential work/live buildings
Residential units
- 1 in London Borough of Hammersmith
- 1 in London Borough of Hackney
- 3 in London Borough of Southwark
Other properties
- Matt’s Gallery (Copperfield Road)
- Acme Project Space
- Acme Office
The Acme Housing Association (May 1976)
News
Bryen & Langley start creating 30 new studios in Deptford

Work is underway at Acme’s Childers Street building in Deptford, SE8 to create 30 new self-contained studios on the empty ground floor... 14.06.2010
Newsletter
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Features: Lesney Matchbox Toys Factory development; studio developments; Fire Station Programme 4; residencies and awards; Acme IRP
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CLICK TO ENLARGE Acme's new-build Galleria studios in Peckham, SE14. Photo: Acme Studios (2006)
CLICK TO ENLARGE Interior of Leven Road, E14. Photo: Mike Molloy (2009)

