Architect/Designer:
Eric Parry Architects
Client:
Scottish Window Fund and Life Assurance Society
Main Contractor:
HGB Construction
Completion Date:
2003
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Portland Stone:
Bowers Basebed
Scope of Project:
Reconstruction of Portland stone office development.
The project comprised a large office development of approximately 16,660 square meters of office floor space arranged over 7 storeys.
Situated in the business centre of London in one of the London Borough of Camden’s conservation areas, Finsbury Square utilised the traditional Portland Stone element of the surrounding buildings and combined it with contemporary design practices.
Careful consideration had to be given to an existing 1920’s façade which was a listed building. However, Planning Permission was granted for the demolition of the existing building and the resurrection of a new prestigious office building with a grand Atrium designed by Eric Parry Architects.
Full sized mock-up columns were tested at the BRE’s Garston testing laboratory to ensure the quality of the manufacture for this project.
This project was the first speculative commercial building to be short listed for the Stirling Prize 2003.
Albion Stone, a fourth generation family business pride ourselves on having a helpful and skilled workforce as well as modern and traditional manufacturing process to enable us to produce the highest quality Portland Stone with minimal environmental impact.