Maximising natural light in and views out of all the six
office floors was challenging on the tight site, further
complicated by boundary and party wall matters.
Generous lengths of curtain walling were set low to
the floor, while strategically placed rooflights flood
the floorplates with surprising levels of daylight.
At ground level natural light levels are elevated by
an atrium and rooflight, illuminating the otherwise
windowless space. Throughout the office spaces floor
to ceiling heights have been maximised to over 3m
by locating services within a central bulkhead and
leaving the concrete soffit exposed either side.
Stacked above the double height reception, the
upper three floors at the front of the building
accommodate meeting rooms, which look out over
Tabernacle Street through large traditional sash and
casement windows. Oak cladding, exposed brickwork
and concrete soffits and dark floor tiles make up the
the white walls and expansive glazing of the office
floors.
Architects: Piercy&Company
www.piercyandco.com
Photographs: Jack Hobhouse
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material palette of these areas, a gentle contrast to