2up2down - cake models and art festivals

Following a lot of intensive work over the summer by all involved, the first phase of works at 199 Oakfield Road is now complete! This mini-fit out has given us the luxury of a space for meetings and workshops that the wind doesn't blow through (and even some plush new indoor loos). The works involved creating a new opening between the shop and the kitchen - so when the building is back in use as a bakery full time, customers can see where their bread has been baked. Whilst we've created a very modern looking new space for the bakery, we've also kept a lot of the features of the building that make it a bit special - like the old tiles (which it took some serious scraping to clean the paint from), and the unique whisk light-fittings. And of course the 'cakes for auspicious occasions' sign.

Until the end of November, Homebaked will be open every Saturday from 11am to 3pm for a small 'taster' of what's to come - and so you can come and let the team know what you think they should be baking. It's also the finishing point for the 'Anfield Home Tour', part of the Liverpool Biennial festival.

And though we've just finished the first phase, we're still focused on what comes next. Urbed enlisted the help of landscape architect/ cake decorator extraordinaire Claire Symons to create a fantastic model of the full scheme in icing - complete with roof terraces and solar panels. You can see this for yourself on the second floor of the Liverpool Museum, as it forms the 'a piece of cake' installation by Jeanne van Heeswijk for the Biennial.