Commercial Offices

The Grade II listed power station was preserved by retaining its historic shell while inserting new steel mega-structures inside. This audacious engineering created modern, column-free office spaces required by anchor tenant Apple, making the ambitious heritage project commercially viable.

This new-build office sets a benchmark for modern workplaces by integrating sustainability and smart technology from its inception. The design connects to a district energy network to achieve a BREEAM 'Outstanding' rating and incorporates a smart building platform as a core component of the base build.

This time-critical upgrade exemplified a 'two-speed' construction model for a major global event. It simultaneously delivered long-term permanent infrastructure upgrades while executing a fast-track build of a vast temporary hospitality village, requiring complex logistical management.

This initial phase was defined by complex, traditional in-situ construction, requiring extensive temporary steelwork to prop up retained historic facades. This bespoke approach was technically challenging and informed the decision to pivot to a more streamlined methodology in later phases.

In a strategic pivot, this phase embraced Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to de-risk and accelerate the programme. A bespoke, unitised facade system was manufactured off-site with windows pre-installed, combining modern efficiency with an aesthetic suitable for the historic conservation area.

This project used a 'building-within-a-building' method, supporting the historic stone facade with a temporary frame while the entire interior was demolished and rebuilt. This strategy successfully created a state-of-the-art hospital, preserving heritage while also saving significant embodied carbon.

The school was rebuilt on its live site using a meticulous four-phase programme that allowed education to continue uninterrupted. Its unique funding model, involving a sale of school land, directly dictated the project's compact, six-storey vertical design to free up the valuable plot for development.

This school expansion shows how modern performance requirements create hidden engineering challenges. The architectural desire for large windows necessitated the design of a complex, bespoke steel masonry support system, as traditional brickwork could not carry the load above the large openings.