The third phase of a commercial employment campus development, delivering a total of 49,917 sqm (515,788 sqft).
This phase comprises two units, providing 26,785 sqm (288,316 sqft) of floorspace. Each unit includes 50 m deep secure service yards, with dock levellers, level access loading, and associated parking.
The warehouses offer 12 m clear internal heights with ancillary office space. Offices are fitted with raised access floors, LED lighting and VRF comfort cooling, with good levels of natural light throughout. Double-height entrance and reception spaces are defined by feature lighting.
The development targets a BREEAM “Very Good” rating and an EPC rating of “A”. The first unit, totalling 11,172 sq m (120,255 sq ft), was completed in April 2019, one month ahead of programme. The second unit commenced in May 2019.
Link 9 Bicester Phase 1
Link 9 Bicester Phase 2
A redevelopment at North Feltham Trading Estate providing three new B1(c), B2 and B8 units, delivering a total of 7,344 sqm (79,050 sqft) of employment floorspace.
Each unit includes a secure service yard, along with car and cycle parking. The warehouses offer clear internal heights of 10 m and 12 m, with ancillary office space.
The buildings are designed to maximise natural light, with offices fitted with raised access floors, LED lighting and VRF comfort cooling.
The development targets a BREEAM “Excellent” rating and an EPC rating of “A”.
X2 is a two-storey industrial and warehouse facility with ancillary office space at Heathrow Airport.
Each level has its own service yard, with access to the upper level provided via two one-way ramps.
Cornish Architects acted as project architects for the detailed design and construction stages, following earlier concept research and development studies.
Phase 2 of the sustainable business development comprises five larger units, providing a further 11,310 sq.m (121,740 sf) of employment floorspace. The buildings offer flexible use class E(g) spaces with generous office areas.
The second phase continues the high-quality design and character of the first phase; retaining the strong feature canopies, rainscreen façade elements and double height entrance spaces. The distinctive design aesthetic throughout the site contributes towards creating a strong sense of place. Targeting BREEAM Very Good.
CGI’s by Blink Image
Catalyst Bicester Phase 1
The second phase of a 31-unit development in Holbrooks, Coventry, redevelops an existing brownfield site.
Surrounding uses include an operational industrial park, a nearby public park, and a new residential development under construction at the same time. This required careful coordination of site access, programme and construction activity.
A mix of B1, B2 and B8 units provides flexible space with associated servicing and ancillary areas. Varying building sizes allows occupiers to expand, relocate within the site, or combine units as needed.
Access comes from the main estate road, with landscaping on both sides creating a buffer to adjacent residential areas. The layout forms an active frontage along Swallow Road, using glazed entrances and varied cladding to add visual interest.
Holbrook Park Phase 1
Walker Logistics is a family-owned UK and European logistics provider based in Berkshire. The project responds to the growth of existing and new clients, delivering a new 135,000 sqft warehouse with ancillary office space and an aircraft museum, alongside access, servicing, parking and landscaping.
The design responds to both operational requirements and site constraints. A key consideration was accommodating the movement and occasional display of a Dakota aircraft within the museum, which informed the layout and servicing strategy.
Wrap-around offices are positioned along the southern elevation. Ribbon windows establish a regular façade rhythm and allow flexible internal layouts, while external brise soleil reduce solar gain.
A fully glazed corner marks the main entrance, framed by an overhanging canopy that provides shelter and defines the arrival point. This approach continues at the museum entrance to the north.
CGI’s by Hollis Global
A 34-acre redevelopment in the centre of Grays, transforming a former industrial chemical site into an employment-led mixed-use scheme.
The development provides 39,668 sqm of flexible units for small and medium-sized enterprises, set within a challenging quarry landscape defined by chalk cliffs and steep topography.
Buildings follow the contours of the site, with curved forms, green roofs and a restrained material palette. The scheme reconnects the site to the town centre through new pedestrian and cycle links.
A strong landscape strategy supports biodiversity, alongside a fabric-first approach to sustainability, incorporating high-performance materials, photovoltaic panels and electric vehicle charging.
A new 2,500 sq m commercial unit in Basingstoke, replacing existing office buildings within an established employment area.
The layout consolidates access into a single point and improves site efficiency. Enhanced landscaping and additional planting support wider biodiversity.
Grey-toned cladding defines the building, with micro-ribbed panels to the offices and a feature band wrapping the warehouse. The design responds to surrounding buildings and creates an active frontage onto Stewart Road.
CGI’s by Blink
A single unit built to replace the existing 3-storey brick office building, along with the glazed link corridor that connected it to the neighbouring Gateway House. The new unit, designed for use class E(g)(ii) and (iii)/B2/B8, features ribbon glazing, micro-rib panels, contrasting cladding colours in carefully considered proportions, a glazed entrance screen with feature canopy above. Landscaping was maximised where possible, retaining the natural existing screening to the perimeter of the site.
The works included the reinstatement of cladding to Gateway House, as well as associated service yard, car parking, cycle storage, landscaping and ancillary office. Responding to the proximity of neighbouring buildings and taking into account the impact of the construction works on the active occupiers of the adjoining site, were key considerations during the design and construction process. The outcome was a design that respects the integrity and complements the existing buildings in the vicinity, whilst providing an efficient low energy solution that suits modern requirements for a variety of tenants.
CGIs by Blink
The second phase of the employment development delivers 23,225 sqm (250,000 sqft) GIA across two units, with car and HGV parking, hardstanding and servicing areas.
The buildings provide flexible B1(c), B2 and B8 accommodation with integrated office space. The warehouses offer 12 m clear internal heights. Each unit includes a 50 m service yard with dock levellers and level access loading.
The architecture continues the language of the earlier phase. Feature corner elements use rainscreen cladding with alternating fins and flat panels, with translucent cladding above.
The development meets Cherwell District Council’s Zero Carbon requirements. It also targets a BREEAM “Very Good” rating and an EPC rating of “A”.
Axis J9 Phase 1
