Specifiers Journal 2015-2016

COMMERCIAL
The project has completely
transformed not only the building
itself, but also the surrounding
streetscape, creating a distinctive
new place out of what was previously
a dark and dingy street, and a new
professional community of media
occupiers in the heart of Fitzrovia.
It has also created some truly diverse
and attractive office space within a
range of volumes across the building.
Floor to ceiling heights have been
maximised throughout by keeping the
services semi-exposed on bespoke
floating metal rafts which compliment
the raw and rugged character of the
existing concrete framed building.
Previously unusable ‘problem spaces’
have been transformed to create
lettable, legible space from a complex
series of volumes.
A lack of record information and
the need to accommodate existing
tenants and residents raised many
practical challenges but careful
investigation and phasing allowed the
works to be completed with minimum
disruption.
Credits
Architect: ORMS
Client: Derwent London
Developer: Derwent London
Contractor: Balfour Beatty
Office Leasing: JLL
Structural Engineer: Arup
Planning Consultant: Gerald Eve
Services Engineer: Arup
Quantity Surveyor: Quantem
Project Manager: Jackson Coles
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