It was acquired by the Richard Rogers Partnership in 1983, which converted the industrial complex of redundant 20th century warehouses into offices, workshops, housing and a restaurant.
Another works was established in Birmingham during World War II, and by the late 1960s Duckham had become the largest selling brand of motor oil in the country.
The Richard Rogers office's double-height entrance lobby has been developed as an informal gallery where project models are exhibited on steel racks.
[1] Founder partner of the Richard Rogers Partnership and RIBA past president, Marco Goldschmied sold his share of the freehold interest in 2010.
In 2009 the first floor office space was let by Thames Wharf Studios's consultants, Frost Meadowcroft, to Pokémon the video and card game company.