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The improvement of the amenity space of this Shoreditch Commercial building was achieved using a colourful palette providing seating, lighting, cycle & bin storage. This attractive space now provides an improved view from inside building, encouraging occupants outside to use and look after the space.
BEFORE
AFTER
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:
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.
The fully restored principal elevation to Coleman Street makes a positive contribution both to the conservation area and the street scene. The ground floor retail retains the circulicular motif as shown in the original design (as shown in historical photos.) and a new contemporary double storey mansard with a zinc standing seam at 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 spectacular full height curtain walling.
Archer Architects is pleased to show one of our current projects with the scaffolding removed, the refurbishment of this city building is proceeding nicely in Moorgate – we look forward to showing off some interior images!!
