ELECTRA HOUSE

THE NEW HOME OF FASHION'S NEXT GENERATION

In September 2024, the Fashion Retail Academy will be moving to our new campus at Electra House, Liverpool Street.

ELECTRA HOUSE, LIVERPOOL STREET


Since the Fashion Retail Academy was founded in 2005, we have been based at our Gresse Street building near Tottenham Court Road. After 18 years, we are moving to our new campus at Electra House near Liverpool Street, London in September 2024 so that we can provide bigger and better specialised creative, learning and communal spaces for our students.

Electra House is twice the size of our Gresse Street campus, meaning that we'll be able to provide even better facilities, launch new courses, and enable more students to join the home of fashion's next generation. Our campus has been designed to encourage a seamless flow between teaching, learning and collaborating.

IMPROVED STUDENT EXPERIENCE


COMMUNITY SPACES

There’ll be communal space for students to relax in between classes, including the on-site café and the secret indoor garden. There will be new displays and windows throughout the building to showcase and celebrate student work, and we’ll have specialised event and exhibition spaces for use during the year. Students will also have access to breakout spaces and degree students have their own dedicated on site speakeasy.

LEARNING AREAS

We're refurbishing Electra House to give our students the best learning environment. We'll have a variety of different learning spaces, including a larger library, six lecture theatres, including two with up to 200-inch screens, and bespoke studio spaces that will give our students more space to create. Students will have access to a photography studio, new digital suites, a creative lab and a discovery nook for group projects and collaboration.

£50M RENOVATION


Electra House is currently undergoing a £50 million refurbishment, transforming the building into the perfect space for our students to work and learn, together or independently. The renovations are being completed to our exact specifications and to ensure that the Fashion Retail Academy can continue to be the home of fashion's next generation.

Electra House's new study spaces include:

  • A bigger library and more workspaces 
  • 35 multi-purpose classrooms 
  • Bespoke studio spaces 
  • 6 lecture theatres 
  • Dedicated fashion design wing and photography studio
  • Discovery nook for group work and collaboration

THE FASHION RETAIL ACADEMY CAMPUS


Spread over eight floors, Electra House is designed for new ways of working and learning, including separate spaces for group work, individual work and study outside of class, as well as event spaces and new learning areas.

We will have new and improved creative and relaxation spaces such as:

  • Creative studios and labs  
  • Fashion Design Wing with space for sewing, pattern drafting and cutting
  • Specialist exhibition and event spaces
  • Secret garden
  • Large library space with desks, window seats and sofas 

*Floorplans are subject to change 

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GROUND FLOOR

  • Entrance Hall
  • Lecture Theatre
  • Exhibition Space
Electra House Floor 1 (1)

FIRST FLOOR

  • Classrooms
  • Lecture Theatre
  • Meeting Rooms
Electra House Floor 2

SECOND FLOOR

  • Classrooms
  • Lecture Theatres
  • Staff Offices
Electra House Floor 3

THIRD FLOOR

  • Cafe Lounge & Secret Garden​
  • Quiet Study Area​
  • Library​
  • Creative Lab & Discovery Nook​
  • Digital Suite
Electra House Floor 4

FOURTH FLOOR

  • Staffroom​
  • Principal's Office​
  • Directors' Offices​
  • Lecture Theatre
Electra House Floor 5

FIFTH FLOOR

  • Classrooms
  • Fashion Design Wing
Electra House Floor 6

SIXTH FLOOR

  • Boardroom
  • Training Suites
Electra House Basement

BASEMENT

  • "Speakeasy​" Student Common Room​
  • Bike Storage
  • Shower Facilities

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