Dashwood Interior
Dashwood Interior
This tower in the City of London, opposite Liverpool Street Station, was built in 1976 and had been designed to office standards that have now been superseded. Set some distance from Old Broad Street and the Grade I listed St. Botolph's Church, Aldgate, the tower was sited on a bleak paved plaza, and the prevailing view was that it should be demolished. A review of available options indicated that the existing structure should be retained and adapted. It was shown that the foundations could support a further five floors, and that additional floors could be added within the restriction of the St Paul's viewing corridor.
An additional 40 per cent more net lettable space could be achieved within this new envelope, in a nineteen storey tower. Major cost savings resulted from the retention of the structural frame, with a shorter contract period on site and a major contribution to the sustainability of the redevelopment. The existing top two floors that housed mechanical plant were demolished, and five new office floors constructed in their place.
An additional 40 per cent more net lettable space could be achieved within this new envelope, in a nineteen storey tower. Major cost savings resulted from the retention of the structural frame, with a shorter contract period on site and a major contribution to the sustainability of the redevelopment. The existing top two floors that housed mechanical plant were demolished, and five new office floors constructed in their place.
A new high-performance glazed cladding was designed, with a silk-screened dot matrix frit to protect the interior from direct sunlight. The reuse of the original structural frame together with other energy saving measures ensured that the building achieves an 'excellent' BREEAM rating. The adjacent gardens have been extended to incorporate the original hard standing around the base of the building. This improves the setting to both St. Botolph's and Dashwood.
Click to view an animated video flyover of Fletcher Priest's city projects.
press:
Property Week April 2009; Design Week January 2008; Estates Gazette October 2006; Building May 2006; Building April 2006;
Click to view an animated video flyover of Fletcher Priest's city projects.
press:
Property Week April 2009; Design Week January 2008; Estates Gazette October 2006; Building May 2006; Building April 2006;