Keder Greenhouse build at Pop Brixton Community Project

🏗️ Project Overview

In May 2015, Pop Brixton - a community-led creative space housed in repurposed shipping containers - launched its vibrant urban hub, featuring shops, street food, studios, and social enterprises in Lambeth, south London.

As part of this transformation, Keder Greenhouse Ltd was commissioned to deliver a bespoke greenhouse installation to anchor the community-focused Pop Farm initiative.

🌱 Design & Purpose

• The greenhouse measured 8 m wide × 24 m long, with 2.4 m headroom to ensure visitor comfort 

• It was designed as an elevated structure sited atop the shipping containers, creating a light-filled atrium overlooking the complex 

• Long vents (including a 20 m roof vent and side vents) maintained airflow and temperature control once operational

• Structural reinforcement included double pavilion trusses and additional trellis arches, to ensure stability at height in an exposed setting.

  
  

🛠️ Installation & Construction

• Installation was completed in about one week, once the supporting foundations and bracketry were in place.

• The Keder team worked closely with Pop Brixton’s resident community, coordinating efforts to align with the broader opening schedule (opening date: 29 May 2015) 

• Their modular yet site-specific approach finalised a greenhouse seamlessly integrated into the community complex.

🌻 Community & Functional Impact

• The greenhouse serves as the horticultural heart of Pop Farm, showcasing edible and ornamental plants cultivated by local volunteers and businesses 

• Originally featuring 250 Amaryllis bulbs for the Chelsea Fringe Festival’s Garden of Disorientation, the planting later transitioned to vegetables and fruit crops including beans, tomatoes, figs and more - visible throughout the container-lined space below.

  
  

  

  Pop Brixton Greenhouse

  
  

✅ Outcomes & Highlights

• Delivered on time and on budget, the greenhouse complemented Pop Brixton’s ethos: local enterprise, community involvement, sustainability and visual interest.

• The wind-resistant design and elevated installation overcame logistical constraints to deliver a robust, functional, community-linked facility.

  
  

Summary

The Pop Brixton greenhouse is a standout example of how design-led, robust greenhouse technology can transform an underused space into a thriving community garden venue. Through precise engineering and close collaboration with the Pop team, Keder delivered a greenhouse that’s not just structurally impressive but also socially and botanically engaging.