Rode is a housing co-operative whose members work across the arts, gardening, mental health and housing sectors.
We are looking for security and space in London. Our aim is to develop stable, affordable living arrangements that free members to pursue their work and interests.
Studios, meeting halls, and informal venues are disappearing in London as fast as affordable housing. We are seeking a building that can accommodate both housing and a shared working space: artist studios, flexible areas for occasional exhibitions, screenings, performances, and gatherings. Our goal is to create a lasting resource for our members and the wider community, held in perpetuity through Collective Ownership.
A former workshop, ground floor to roof
The building Rode have identified in South East London combines a house above with a commercial unit which we can convert into studios.
These sites are often bought up by developers and converted into overpriced, poorly built private flats. Securing it keeps artist studios and a home in mutual ownership for good.
