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Fletcher Priest’s new office building design in UK gets green light
Published: 15-Oct-2009
The 21,370 square meter new office building in UK, designed by UK-based architectural practice Fletcher Priest for Monteverde Group, features a series of stepped volumes and eco-sustainable design.
The new office building at 6 Bevis Marks in UK, for Pennsylvania-based financial advisory firm Monteverde Group, has achieved planning approval from the City of London.
The creation of the office building involves replacement of an outdated building on the site and reconnecting the existing streets, passages and outdoor spaces. The building design more than double the public space intended to enhance the setting of a number of important buildings, including Lord Foster’s Swiss Re, Sir Edwin Cooper’s Baltic Exchange and H.P. Berlarge’s Holland House.
A series of stepped volumes create 10,000 square feet of private outdoor roof terraces that offer views of Swiss Re and the city skyline. Use of the rooftop gardens is extended by a light and open, ETFE-clad structure. Ample daylight penetration is achieved by optimum wall-to-wall depths. South facing balconies are cantilevered to protect the interior from solar gain overlooking the new plaza below.
The new building is highly efficient at many levels. The design reuses and adapts the existing below ground structure. This means about 50% of the existing building will be reused. The spare structural capacity and the embodied energy of the existing structure are not wasted, resulting in savings with reduced risks and less disturbance during ground works.
The facility features recycled glass facades with green tint that contrasts with the clear transparency of the low iron windows. This is expected to exceed the current energy saving requirements by 40%.
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