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Carbon neutral resi to office conversion combines oak, steel and heritage brick
The new office of a business that invests in sustainable agriculture in the heart of Paddington, west London, has been completed by Edward Williams Architects. The part-restoration, part-rebuild project has transformed the shell of a double fronted mews building into a “contemporary and timeless workplace,” said the architects. The office has been designed as a zero
carbon exemplar, which will have no greenhouse gas emissions once occupied. Edward Williams Architects’ design strategy for the three-storey, 210 m2
building included
replacing the gas supply with 100 per cent renewable electricity. Known for their creative approach to design and use of natural materi- als, the architects have retained and restored as much as possible of the existing building fabric to achieve “an economy of materials and a sense of historic place.” Where new structural fabric was necessary,
natural materials have been used wherever possible, including substantial new oak joists that have replaced the rotting timber structures – sized to meet contemporary fire-prevention standards. The architects commented: “The challenge was to
AWARDS
Nineteen UK architectural practices included in list of nominees for the EU Mies Award 2019
The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the names of the projects that will compete for the 2019 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. Of the 383 projects in the longlist, 19 have been constructed in the UK. These include Royal Academy of Music: The Susie Sainsbury Theatre and The Angela Burgess Recital Hall by Ian Ritchie Architects, Bloomberg by Foster + Partners, Bushey Cemetery by Waugh Thistleton Architects, Storey’s Field
Centre and Eddington Nursery by MUMA, and the Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Two projects by Amin Taha are on the list, including the controversial residential project 15 Clerkenwell Close in London. The organisers commented on the
2019 award in the context of its previous iteration: “The 383 works draw the present picture of contemporary architecture in Europe. After the challenges of Housing and Heritage in Europe highlighted by the 2017 jury and winners, and the exciting debates that
have taken place during these two years, the new cycle of the prize will reflect on the next challenges of architecture, which architects, clients, policy makers and other professionals are faced with.” The jury includes architects Dorte
Mandrup, George Arbid, Angelika Fitz, Stefan Ghenciulescu, Kamiel Klaasse, María Langaritaand, and Frank McDonald. They will shortlist 40 projects and select five finalists which they will visit in April. The awards ceremony will take place on 7 May at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.
substantially redevelop the existing small mews building without losing any of the character – indeed adding character where possible.” Externally, the refurbishment respects the
existing building features and is sensitive to the mews context. The building has lead roofing and windows to match neighbouring properties. New structural elements were designed to be fabricated off-site and then “elegantly bolted together on-site to maximise quality, and reduce installation time, construction waste, and noise.” Internally the design offers flexibility for
various office uses including an informal gathering area, smaller spaces for private working, and larger spaces for board meetings. Further future-proofing comes from allowing flexible installation and removal of office partitions. Exposed brickwork is combined with new
oak panels lining walls, exposed oak joists in the ceiling, and dark grey painted steel throughout. The timber is pressure impreg- nated to achieve class 0 fire rating. The archi- tects added: “Skilful fire engineering has removed the need for intrusive fire systems.”
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