Pembroke College University of Oxford

Refurbishment of the existing lodge at Pembroke College in the Grade I listed College building, to provide a purpose formed and state-of-the-art porter’s lodge.

The existing lodge, constructed in the early 1800’s, did not provide sufficient space or a ‘sense of arrival’ to the College. The quad adjacent to the lodge required a strategy to provide fully level and accessible circulation to all areas of the College. 

Ridge worked closely with the College steering group to develop a scheme that was sensitive to its historic context, and also created a new welcoming light and contemporary environment that enhances the historic setting using refined details and materials such as bronze, cast iron, limestone and glass.