Archetech Issue 50 2020 | Page 60

BW: WORKPLACE EXPERTS BW TRANSFORMS HISTORIC HARELLA HOUSE IN LONDON’S CLERKENWELL INTO HIGHLY DESIRABLE CAT A OFFICE SPACE BW: WORKPLACE EXPERTS HAS SENSITIVELY REFURBISHED HARELLA HOUSE ON GOSWELL ROAD IN CLERKENWELL. In total, six floors of lettable Cat A office space have been created for Chait Investment Corporation, within a characterful building, which now has three new terraced areas. Harella House dates back to the 1930s, starting out as a garment factory for Harella Clothing Manufacturers. This enterprising firm was famous in its day for producing garments in a wider range of women’s sizes. The 55,000 sq ft building has large Crittall windows, which were intended to create natural light filled spaces that could accommodate large items of machinery. BW managed the erection of scaffolding to the full perimeter of the building and a full temporary roof, enabling the original facade to be cleaned and all existing windows to be replaced with new Crittall. ARCHETECH - PAGE 60