WAUGH THISTLETON ARCHITECTS
REDUCES ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF
EAST LONDON OFFICE BUILDING BY HALF
WAUGH THISTLETON ARCHIITECTS
The Green House is a state-of-the-art office building in
East London designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects that
takes advantage of an existing concrete frame structure and
juxtaposes it with timber CLT extensions, exemplifying modern
methods of construction and sustainable design. Owned and
managed by The Ethical Property Company, both the client and
architect have pushed the boundaries of sustainable office
design creating a biophilic development that improves energy
efficiency in construction and in use by 50%*.
This sustainable 6-storey commercial property in Bethnal Green
is a retrofit of a disused and derelict 1960s office block with
a modern and flexible workspace for up to fifty social change
organisations. The existing concrete frame was maintained to
minimise waste, pollution and reduce carbon emissions that
occur through demolition. A new 6 storey rear extension and
atrium was added to the back to create 7050m 2 of office space.
Further office space with stunning views over the city is located
in a new single-storey rooftop extension. The additions are
built from prefabricated CLT and glulam reducing the building’s
carbon footprint to a fraction of a conventional new building.