Project 1046
160 Old Street
Former Royal Mail building substantially refurbished into a contemporary mixed-use commercial scheme with over 70% retention of the existing structure.
Location
London Borough of Islington
Client
GPE
Architect
Orms Architects
Status
Complete (2018)
GIA
20,499m²
Feature
Key features
Area gained through cantilevered floorplates
Area was gained by cantilevering floorplate extenders across all floors and by adding three extra floors.
Increased loads without strengthening
Extensive testing and analysis allowed the re-use of piles and for structure loads to be increased by up to 40% without strengthening.
Temporary and permanent works design
Through a total engineering approach, HTS delivered a full integrated temporary and permanent works design.
Using BIM to coordinate design
We produced a full existing structural model at Stage 2 from archives, allowing rapid and informed design progress.
Structural embodied carbon
205
kgCO2e/m2
76% of the existing building retained
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Awards
2021
AJ Retrofit Award
Work Place over 10,000 m²
Won
2021
RIBA London Award
Won
2020
BCO Award
Refurbished, Recycled Workplace and Innovation
Won
2020
New London Architecture Award
Working
Shortlisted
Photography by Timothy Soar and Aidan Brown
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Proposed section
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Proposed structure
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Extent of demolition
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Extent of proposed
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Temporary works
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