The Warehouse Teenage Club

The Warehouse Teenage Club is located at the old Aberdeen Police Station, with an area of 836 sq m. It comprises 3 blocks, the Main, Lower and Annex Blocks. The Main Block, built in 1891, is a 2-storey red-brick building with a Chinese tilted-roof, and is now a Grade II historic building. It houses the office, a café, a dance room, etc. The restoration work has preserved the historical characteristics of the building but the club members have put a lot of creative talent in redecorating the interior. The whole café is red in colour. The only reminiscence of its past is the huge iron cage formerly used for storing evidence. The wall against the staircase leading to the 2nd floor is painted with a lovely dragon while the doors and walls of other rooms are painted totem-liked figures. Perhaps the multi-purpose room looks more original with its wooden floor, fireplace and the floral-patterned padded sofa. One can enjoy a nice view of Aberdeen along the long corridor outside the Main Block. Other blocks accommodate a gym and fitness centre, a music studio, a dark room. A basketball court and a skate board ramp are in the backyard. To sum up, the club is the product of the strange mixture of colonial architecture and street culture.