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74 Coleman Street – Office Space

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OFFICE SPACE

74 Coleman Street consists of six floors, hosting high quality flexible office accommodation.  All office space is provided with raised access floors, suspended high efficiency LED luminaires and air source heat pump driven comfort cooling and heating.

The building consists of:

  • An office main entrance with a dedicated reception and a retail unit area with independent access at ground floor.
  • six floors of flexible office accommodation (Cat-A).
  • Amenities for all building users in the basement, such as locked refuse storage, bike parking with dedicated shower rooms and a plant area.

 

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Coleman Street

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TOILETS CORE

Warm toned wooden panelling also dominates in the toilet core, the wall on the left-hand side of the lobby entirely clad. Thanks to a detailed design and an accurate implementation all doors are entirely flush within the wall cladding with no recess or frames providing a high specification finish.

A unique feature on this wall is created by the inserts of mirror meticulously installed between the white oak veneered wall battens. An interesting linear light reflection helps to visually enlarge the narrow space of the lobby.

An explosion of materials with a refined palette of grey in the cubicle where the monochrome grey flooring compensates for the stylish terrazzo effect walling tiles and satin etch finish dark grey of the access panel balances vivid black tone of all fittings.

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Coleman Street Reception/Common Parts

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A visual interest curved shape wall in the reception area drives people through the entrance of the building. The european oak battens on it create a consistent linear texture intensified along the bottom to create a visual interest alternating with different depths of batten.

The cove lighting from the ceiling provides a soft effect to define the high-class aesthetic of the wooden cladding in its entirety.  Achieved by incorporating a LED strip above the ceiling pocket, this method subtly emphasises the feature whilst also hiding the lighting system hidden.

The reception desk designed with a solid piece of marble visuallly contrasts the surrounding fit out, with its stylish carrara cladding occupies a prominent/pivotal position in the entrance area.

Top-bottom fixed veneered timber screen spanning from floor to ceiling consists of reinforced battens of various depths and heights. The rhythm is gradually intensified along the first flight of stairs matching the solid panelling wrapping the entire lift shaft through the building.

 

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Coleman Street Façade

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The fully restored principal elevation to Coleman Street makes a positive contribution both to the conservation area and the street scene, with its new shop front with circles motifs taking their cue directly from the original design (as shown in historical photos.) and a new contemporary double storey mansard with standing seam zinc at the 5thfloor.

New Nun Court Facade

One of the key aspects of the scheme is the construction of a new extension on to the existing rear courtyard area.

The new facade set back from the existing elevation thus allowing the existing facade to take precedence and providing a visual break between the retained and the new extension. The type of brick used for the extension  complements the portland stone on the principal elevation (a pale grey with matching mortar) and duly contrasts dramatically with the retained brickwork of the existing building.

When the facade reaches 6th floor level there is a marked change in the treatment of the fenestration, with a spectacularl full height curtain walling.

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EPC’s GET TOUGH

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The changes to the European Union’s Energy Performance in Building Directive (EPBD) are slipping into legislation without the usual fanfare however this far-reaching and highly influential mandate is the backbone for improving energy efficiency and will form the basis for many pieces of UK legislation.

From April 2018 Landlord’s will be unable to offer Commercial Property over 500sm with an EPC Rating of F-G for either sale or rent. Fines of upto £150,000 will be imposed on Landlord’s not complying with the legislation.

Our Client’s have achieved EPC Rating Compliance together with Premium Rents by refurbishing commercial properties such as

We look forward to assisting current and future clients to get ahead of the market as it has been suggested that these properties may form up to 35% of the existing non-domestic property portfolio!

 

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Surface Design Awards 2018

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We were very pleased to be a finalist at this Years Surface Design Awards for Commercial Exterior Surface for Sutton Yard.  The winner was Friendly Border Apartments, Lisbon by Architect: GA-S2 Arquitectos. http://www.surfacedesignshow.com/surface-design-awards/shortlist/finalists-2018

 

 

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30 Queens Grove – Planning Approval

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Archer Architects are pleased to announce the successful planning approval for 30 Queens Grove – the scheme for a garden room, to extend from, and linked to, the property at lower ground floor level.  The new accommodation will house a wine cellar, an artist studio/family entertaining space and an enhanced home office.

The existing stone patio will be remodelled to incorporate a glazed, walk-on rooflight to provide natural light to the studio below.  The garden will be reinstated, and a full range of plants will be sustained.