榨汁姬 work should start on the project later this year.
The building, next to Chancery Lane Tube station, will be substantially remodelled and extended to create 80,000 sq ft of prime office space and six apartments. There is also already 30,000 sq ft of retail space at ground鈥恌loor level.
Ocubis is managing the scheme for the building owner, Laffly Ltd. Make Architects has designed the refurbishment. Make鈥檚 design retains the building鈥檚 structural frame but introduces new lifts, escape stairs plus more efficient and rationalised plant and equipment.
The building鈥檚 mansard roof will be removed and new levels created to increase floor space as well as new roof鈥恡op terraces for both the offices and residential elements. The existing building envelope will be over鈥恈lad with a 鈥榩uffer jacket鈥� of insulation to meet current standards. Make says that it will be 鈥渇inished in a lightweight, elegant rain screen of glazed faience and patina metal with a vertical emphasis鈥�.
Lead project architect Graham Longman said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a joy to work within this site鈥檚 unique context, characterised by wonderful buildings by great architects such as Waterhouse, Butterfly and Wren. We are confident our design proposal complements and enhances the existing building and its surroundings. We are thrilled to be working with Laffly in realising their vision and look forward to starting on site in 2012.鈥�
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