
2 Aldermanbury Square
Watkins Payne carried out the Independent Design Review role for 2 Aldermanbury Square, a redevelopment of the existing City Place House located at 55 Basinghall Street.


Acting on behalf of Oxford Properties the practice has undertaken both decarbonisation and Cat A refurbishment within the circa 350,000ft2 office led building while maintaining full operation for existing tenants throughout.
The decarbonisation project has adopted the principles to reduce energy demand and remove fossil fuel fed plant. This includes the installation of new air source heat pumps and central main ventilation systems heat recovery, that has contributed significantly to the improved EPC for the building, plus improving long-term energy performance.
On some of the office floors Cat A refurbishment has created new modern space with upgraded interiors, roof terrace improvements and enhanced amenity provision. The interiors design solution adopted the principle of high-level raft ceilings with integrated lighting, along with an element of exposed services, to deliver a clean aesthetic.
Watkins Payne provided MEP services and EPC assessment expertise for these projects and is currently working on further improvements to the building’s reception space and amenities.

Watkins Payne carried out the Independent Design Review role for 2 Aldermanbury Square, a redevelopment of the existing City Place House located at 55 Basinghall Street.

We are looking forward to our continued involvement in the project, pending positive planning feedback.

The Practice was responsible for designing and monitoring the refurbishment of the kitchen facilities.

The refurbishment of 53 Great Suffolk Street in London involved the transformation of a historic warehouse into a contemporary office space. This project focused on preserving the building’s industrial character while introducing modern amenities and sustainable features.

The property situated on the A23 near Brighton was granted permission by the council under permitted development rights to change to a residential site from office development to provide 63 apartments. The apartments are separate over seven stories consisting of one, two and three bed apartments. The redeveloped to offer 59,000ft² of high quality residential accommodation, for which Watkins Payne supplied building services engineering and energy consultancy to achieve an EPCs between B – C rating.