Watkins Payne carried out the Independent Design Reviewer role for 2 Aldermanbury Square, a redevelopment of the existing City Place House located at 55 Basinghall Street.
A preliminary review was undertaken at Stage 2 allowing the design team to implement the recommendations at Stages 3 and 4. A formal review was conducted at Stage 4 with the design successfully achieving a Design Reviewed Target Rating of 5.0 Stars.
The mixed use development comprises two office buildings totalling 220,000ft² of high quality office accommodation together with a 289 unit residential scheme consisting of private apartments and affordable housing building.
Quay Place in Birmingham is situated next to the Utilita Arena which is a sport, exhibition and a concert venue. The works consisted of a new structure to contain the main reception, meeting room, changing facilities and a café for the site.
The Practice was responsible for designing the complete refurbishment of the mechanical, electrical and public health services to all of the guest rooms, together with the penthouse units in The Claridge’s Hotel.
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.
We are looking forward to our continued involvement in the project, pending positive planning feedback.
Unit 3 at Dorking Business Park has just received Practical Completion following a comprehensive refurbishment.