0072 - Lime Street

City of London

A substantial refurbishment of a 1930’s office building in the heart of the city. Three full height lightwells were infilled and the building completely re-cored. Three floors were added to the structure. 

Key Features:

• 30% gain in Net Internal Area.

• All investigation works undertaken in fully occupied building.

• Extensive material testing resulted in minimal strengthening.

• Over 200 service penetrations per floor through existing downstand beams maximised floor to ceiling heights.

• Building completely re-cored.

Client: F & C ReitArchitect: Buckley Gray Yeoman

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People:
Mark Tillett
James Morgan
Spencer Stevenson