Keeling House was built between 1954 and 1957 by the greatly revered Modernist architect Denys Lasdun, and was renovated to a very high standard by Munkenbeck + Marshall in 2001.

The building was given a Grade II* listing in 1993 in recognition of its architectural significance. Although originally built for council tenants, it was sold to a developer in 1999, and all of the flats are now in private ownership.

Denys Lasdun’s original design shunned the traditional slab block in favour of a winged plan (four blocks arrange around a central service tower), which encouraged the occupants to interact with each other.

Munkenbeck + Marshall’s highly praised 2001 renovation earned an RIBA award and a Civic Trust commendation. The architects added a striking glass entrance area.

In 2011, planning permission and listed building consent were granted for the conversion of the disused water tank on top of the building. This exciting and ambitious project was overseen by the architect Brian Heron. A three-storey steel-framed extension was added to the existing stairwell, with Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) cladding panels coated to match the existing stair core. Fixed translucent privacy louvres were installed on both the 17th and 18th floors, to minimise the overlooking of the penthouse roof terraces below.