Refurbishment of a 1920s Grade II-listed building on London’s Bloomsbury Square. Currently in use as office space, the building is being converted into a lab-enabled life sciences hub while retaining existing tenants.
Location
London Borough of Camden
Client
Oxford Properties, Pioneer Group
Architect
Corstorphine & Wright
Status
On site
GIA
27,080m²
Feature
Key features
Conversion of listed building into lab space
Thorough investigations confirmed the increased load capacities of floors and vibration criteria for laboratory use.
Non-intrusive, reversible interventions
Non-intrusive, reversible methods of improving floor vibrations can be installed by incoming tenants as required and easily removed for future adaptations.
Phased construction in occupied building
Construction works have been scheduled in three phases to accommodate existing tenants.
Additional plant requirements
New major plant support required at roof level is distributed to the existing floorplates through the atriums.
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