The Restoration of Old Buildings in the 1960s Into the New Office
April 24th, 2010 - Posted in Interior Designs, Modern Design, Office Interior
New office plan provides an open floor plan, contemporary building replaces an aging 1960s in the heart of Marylebone, London.
Internally there are more possibilities of design freedom. Skylights mid-plane was sunk, so that one level of sub-soil is treated to a view up to six levels in the roof. The second floor of the main house and stables were separated by an “external green roof” and the link to a minimum glass area. Outside the skin is medium green roof system curtain wall glass is filled with oak sliding airflow panel. Air traffic sign, Iain explains, “emerged from the planning needs for the opacity some, please respond to the need for environmental and energy savings that natural light as possible.
Iain Wadham, deputy project, said,”We understand that Westminster will require the traditional design approach of Bentinck Street. In this case, we found that, based on the tools in place such that the pace of architectural design, mass and proportion, we show respect for the historical and contextual, then it is activated in departure for a more contemporary in its detail. This balance is very important to allow the construction of a new self-proclaimed, while having enough respect for its neighbors. ”
The design team ensure that buildings have low energy performance. lighting load reduces internal dimming locallised amount of natural light from, and are also classified by motion sensors so that each area is not used is not left with the lights on. During the summer, water is pumped in a loop by taking the unwanted heat and air conditioning system to discharge into underground pipes around 150m in the three drilling, returned to the cooled surface. In winter, the benefits are upside down in cold water will be reduced to “pre-heated” by the earth on the return Via
