HOK’s London studio is collaborating with actual property developer Atenor to create a best-in-class workplace constructing with an unlimited array of public advantages.
The Metropolis of London lately authorized plans for a deep retrofit of 10 New Bridge Avenue, a Fifties workplace block positioned close to Blackfriars Station.
The venture will present round 77,500 sq. ft of high-quality workplace house over eight tales. The renovation prioritizes the well-being of constructing customers and the local people with the addition of a brand new pedestrian passageway linking Bridewell Place and Bride Lane. Different new public facilities embody an artwork wall, juice bar and public home. Workplace occupants will take pleasure in new bicycle parking and 4 outside terraces with views of the London skyline.
“HOK is delighted that 10 New Bridge Avenue has been granted planning approval” stated David Weatherhead, design principal for HOK’s London studio. “We’ve got designed a contemporary, vibrant and sustainable place of job, embedding WELL rules and incorporating nature at each flooring. We sit up for this thrilling venture being realized.”
The design preserves greater than two-thirds of the present construction, retaining present embodied carbon and decreasing the venture’s environmental affect. The venture is on monitor to realize a minimal of BREEAM Wonderful certification. Biophilic design parts embody a inexperienced wall within the double-height workplace foyer, the outside terraces and floor-to-ceiling home windows offering loads of pure gentle.
