X2 is a landmark two storey industrial/ warehouse facility with ancillary offices at Heathrow Airport. Each level has its own service yard areas with upper level access via two one way ramps. Following concept research and development studies, our involvement has been as project architects for the detailed design and construction phases of the project.
Project Category: Mixed Use
Walker Logistics Dakota Building
Walker Logistics is a family-owned UK and European outsourced Logistics provider based in Berkshire. Due to the growth of existing and new clients they are looking to expand their portfolio within the Membury area to provide a new 135,000sf warehouse building with ancillary offices and aircraft museum, together with associated access, servicing, parking and landscaping.
Taking into account the applicant’s specific spatial requirements and the physical restrictions on site, the building is situated and scaled accordingly. The brief introduced some unique considerations, such as the need to provide adequate space for access and manoeuvring of the Dakota aircraft to be occasionally housed in the museum.
Other aspects of the brief inherently evolved during the design process, such as the elevational treatment of the wrap-around offices situated to the south of the building. To allow flexibility of partitioning it is proposed that this elevation comprises sections of ribbon windows setting a regular rhythm to the façade at ground and first floors. These windows would also be provided with external solar shading in the form of projecting brise soleil in order to reduce solar gain. Emphasis is provided to the main entrance of the facility by use of a fully glazed element at the southwest corner. This glazing will be ‘framed’ by an overhanging feature that turns the corner, sheltering the main pedestrian entrance by means of a projecting canopy. A language that is reflected on the museum entrance to the north.
CGI’s by Hollis Global
Maldon
A new hotel and café in a regeneration area as part of a larger retail park. The hotel provides 60 bedrooms including three for use by people with disabilities. The site includes dedicated parking and servicing facilities. The design incorporates cladding in a variety of complementary tones providing a rhythm to the facade.
Cavendish Parade
A mixed use scheme to include a children’s day nursery (464sm with outdoor space), a gym (929sm), a hotel (with 100 rooms), meeting space/offices, a restaurant & a pub on the ground floor. The development is designed to improve the initial approach from the tube station, whilst complementing the surrounding context and existing building levels.
Urban intensification study to provide additional residential uses and extend commercial and community facilities. Images from early stage feasibility study.
The Railway Tavern
The refurbishment and conversion of an existing public house within the South Hampstead Conservation Area to provide to two self-contained office suites at first floor level and six flats at second and third floor level. The public house & ancillary accommodation are retained and renovated at ground floor and lower ground floor levels. The flats achieve a BREEAM Very Good rating
Kings Lynn
A proposal on part of a major regeneration site of a former gas works and lorry park. The new mixed use development will provide a 68 room hotel, a family pub/restaurant and a retail outlet. Site design takes account of a complex range of restrictions from on site gas mains, and taking due account of the setting of a nearby grade 1 listed structure.
Claremont Court
A second phase of development to provide 9 residential units in an urban setting. The configuration relates to the existing scale of surrounding streets and makes use of infill sites to complete the street block.
Part of a comprehensive mixed use redevelopment in a sensitive location of Central London. The overall scheme includes the provision of new shops and residential units fronting a large rebuilt Cash & Carry Unit.
The Green House Phase 2
A 3 storey new headquarters office and reception for Liz Earle Beauty providing 1500sm of high quality space.
The office space is naturally ventilated with heating and cooling achieved with air source heat pumps integrated with heat recovery from an existing IT centre.
The interior includes reception, office space and staff facilities which lead onto an external landscaped amenity area.
